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SHY to NAY: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
6,002 mi
9,659 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from NAY?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Beijing (NAY) is 6,002 miles (9,659 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Beijing?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Shinyanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHY to NAY?
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