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SHY to BWA: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
3,956 mi
6,366 km · 3,437 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from BWA?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 3,956 miles (6,366 km, 3,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 SHY to BWA?
Nonstop service on SHY–BWA 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 8h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shinyanga and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 2.8 hours ahead of Shinyanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHY to BWA?
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Why are some SHY to BWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SHY–BWA 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.