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SHY to PEN: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
4,649 mi
7,482 km · 4,040 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from PEN?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Penang (PEN) is 4,649 miles (7,482 km, 4,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Penang?
Penang is 5 hours ahead of Shinyanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHY to PEN?
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