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SHY to VNS: distance & flight time
Shinyanga (Shinyanga Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,866 mi
6,221 km · 3,359 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHY — Shinyanga Airport · Shinyanga, Tanzania
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
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 VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHY from VNS?
The flight distance from Shinyanga (SHY) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,866 miles (6,221 km, 3,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHY to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Shinyanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHY to VNS?
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