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SHY to AKA: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
5,513 mi
8,872 km · 4,791 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHY
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport90 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport107 mi away
- TBO · Tabora Airport111 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport121 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from AKA?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Ankang (AKA) is 5,513 miles (8,872 km, 4,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Shinyanga and Ankang?
Ankang is 5 hours ahead of Shinyanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHY to AKA?
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