# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shinyanga (SHY)

> 8,250 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,250 km / 5,127 mi / 4,455 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 19:28 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 15:28 in Shinyanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,767 ft (SHY is higher than SGN)

## Airports

### [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgn-ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-international-airport/1ef266df-f661-676c-851b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVTS
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 10.820000, 106.650000
- Elevation: 33 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 19:28 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 15:28 in Shinyanga.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgn-ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-international-airport/1ef266df-f661-676c-851b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)