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SHY to UAS: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
399 mi
642 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from UAS?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Samburu South (UAS) is 399 miles (642 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from SHY to UAS?
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