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DCY to SHY: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
4,948 mi
7,963 km · 4,300 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from SHY?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 4,948 miles (7,963 km, 4,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Daocheng and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to SHY?
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