Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GOP to SHY: distance & flight time
Gorakhpur (Gorakhpur Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
3,936 mi
6,334 km · 3,420 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live GOP→SHY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GOP — Gorakhpur Airport · Gorakhpur, India
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GOP
- BWA · Gautam Buddha Airport53 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport75 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport88 mi away
- VNS · Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport96 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 GOP from SHY?
The flight distance from Gorakhpur (GOP) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 3,936 miles (6,334 km, 3,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOP to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Gorakhpur and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 2.5 hours behind Gorakhpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOP to SHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GOP–SHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.