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RUK to SHY: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport)
3,922 mi
6,312 km · 3,408 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from SHY?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Shinyanga (SHY) is 3,922 miles (6,312 km, 3,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Rukumkot and Shinyanga?
Shinyanga is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SHY?
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