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ENY to SHY: distance & flight time
Yan'an (Yan'an Ershilipu Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
5,600 mi
9,013 km · 4,867 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- ENY — Yan'an Ershilipu Airport · Yan'an, China
- 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 ENY
- LLV · Lüliang Airport113 mi away
- UYN · Yulin Yuyang Airport119 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport121 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport123 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 ENY from SHY?
The flight distance from Yan'an (ENY) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 5,600 miles (9,013 km, 4,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ENY to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Yan'an and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 5 hours behind Yan'an.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ENY to SHY?
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