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TYN to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
5,590 mi
8,996 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Near ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYN from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 5,590 miles (8,996 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Taiyuan and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 5 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to ZNZ?
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