# Distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Shinyanga (SHY)

> 8,825 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,825 km / 5,484 mi / 4,765 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:13 in Shinyanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,341 ft (SHY is higher than GRU)

## Airports

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

### [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shinyanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSY
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -3.610000, 33.500000
- Elevation: 3,800 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:13 in Sao Paulo, it's 14:13 in Shinyanga.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)
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