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SHY to SHA: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,220 mi
10,010 km · 5,405 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from SHA?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,220 miles (10,010 km, 5,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Shinyanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHY to SHA?
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