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HIM to SHY: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
3,370 mi
5,423 km · 2,928 nm
7h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from SHY?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 3,370 miles (5,423 km, 2,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from HIM to SHY?
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