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KMG to SHY: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
5,050 mi
8,127 km · 4,388 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from SHY?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 5,050 miles (8,127 km, 4,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 Kunming and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 5 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to SHY?
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