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MRE to SHY: distance & flight time
Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
184 mi
297 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
- 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 MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 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 MRE from SHY?
The flight distance from Masai Mara (MRE) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 184 miles (297 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRE to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 MRE to SHY?
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