Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LDS to SHY: distance & flight time
Yinchun (Lindu Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
6,659 mi
10,717 km · 5,787 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live LDS→SHY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m 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
- LDS — Lindu Airport · Yinchun, China
- 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 LDS
- JMU · Jiamusi Airport92 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport142 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 LDS from SHY?
The flight distance from Yinchun (LDS) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 6,659 miles (10,717 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDS to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Yinchun and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 5 hours behind Yinchun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDS to SHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDS–SHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.