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LFB to SHY: distance & flight time
Lumbo (Lumbo Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
928 mi
1,493 km · 806 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
928 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFB — Lumbo Airport · Lumbo, Mozambique
- 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 LFB
- MNC · Nacala Airport38 mi away
- APL · Nampula Airport93 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport141 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 LFB from SHY?
The flight distance from Lumbo (LFB) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 928 miles (1,493 km, 806 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFB to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 time difference between Lumbo and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 1 hour ahead of Lumbo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFB to SHY?
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