# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Shinyanga (SHY)

> 8,332 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,332 km / 5,178 mi / 4,499 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 18:00 in Hanoi, it's 14:00 in Shinyanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,761 ft (SHY is higher than HAN)

## Airports

### [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hanoi, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVNB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.220000, 105.810000
- Elevation: 39 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 18:00 in Hanoi, it's 14:00 in Shinyanga.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)