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HOA to SHY: distance & flight time
Hola (Hola Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
471 mi
758 km · 410 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
471 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- HOA — Hola Airport · Hola, Kenya
- 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 HOA
- GAS · Garissa Airport77 mi away
- LAU · Manda Airstrip81 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport118 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 HOA from SHY?
The flight distance from Hola (HOA) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 471 miles (758 km, 410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOA to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 HOA to SHY?
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