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BMV to SHY: distance & flight time
Buonmethuot (Buon Ma Thuot Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
5,241 mi
8,434 km · 4,554 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m 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
- BMV — Buon Ma Thuot Airport · Buonmethuot, Vietnam
- 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 BMV
- DLI · Lien Khuong Airport66 mi away
- NHA · Nha Trang Air Base78 mi away
- TBB · Dong Tac Airport86 mi away
- CXR · Cam Ranh Airport87 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 BMV from SHY?
The flight distance from Buonmethuot (BMV) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 5,241 miles (8,434 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMV to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Buonmethuot and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 4 hours behind Buonmethuot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMV to SHY?
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