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MES to SHY: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
4,527 mi
7,285 km · 3,934 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from SHY?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 4,527 miles (7,285 km, 3,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Medan and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to SHY?
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