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BKS to SHY: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
4,745 mi
7,636 km · 4,123 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 mi away
Near SHY
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport90 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport107 mi away
- TBO · Tabora Airport111 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKS from SHY?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 4,745 miles (7,636 km, 4,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bengkulu and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 4 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to SHY?
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