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SHY to ULU: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Gulu (Gulu Airport)
451 mi
726 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ULU — Gulu Airport · Gulu, Uganda
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 ULU
- RUA · Arua Airport95 mi away
- SRT · Soroti Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from ULU?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Gulu (ULU) is 451 miles (726 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to ULU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 ULU?
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