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NBO to SHY: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
284 mi
458 km · 247 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
284 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- NBO — Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
- 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
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Near NBO
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport66 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport87 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport94 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 NBO from SHY?
The flight distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 284 miles (458 km, 247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBO to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NBO to SHY?
Nonstop service on NBO–SHY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBO to SHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBO–SHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBO to SHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBO–SHY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.