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PEK to SHY: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
6,015 mi
9,680 km · 5,227 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from SHY?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 6,015 miles (9,680 km, 5,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Beijing and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SHY?
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