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SHY to BJM: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport)
289 mi
466 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
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 SHY
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport90 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport107 mi away
- TBO · Tabora Airport111 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport121 mi away
Near BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from BJM?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Bujumbura (BJM) is 289 miles (466 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to BJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 SHY to BJM?
Nonstop service on SHY–BJM 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shinyanga and Bujumbura?
Bujumbura is 1 hour behind Shinyanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHY to BJM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SHY–BJM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SHY to BJM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHY–BJM 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.