Distance from Shinyanga to Zanzibar (Tanzania)

The distance between Shinyanga and Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West is 698 kilometers (434 miles).

Shinyanga, Tanzania

Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania

From Shinyanga to Zanzibar, the straight-line distance is 698 kilometers, heading southeast. Shinyanga is situated at an altitude of 1,133 meters above sea level, while Zanzibar is at only 14 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Shinyanga, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 3.6639° S 33.4212° E

Elevation: 1,133 m (3,717 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Shinyanga Airport (SHY)
  • Mwanza Airport (MWZ)
  • Mchauru Airport (GIT)
  • Tabora Airport (TBO)
  • Seronera Airport (SEU)
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Mafia Island Airport (MFA)

Other distances from Shinyanga

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Shinyanga to Dar es Salaam 736 km
From Shinyanga to Dodoma 378 km
From Shinyanga to Mwanza 139 km
From Shinyanga to Arusha 364 km
From Shinyanga to Mbeya 579 km

Other distances from Zanzibar

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam 73 km
From Zanzibar to Dodoma 383 km
From Zanzibar to Mwanza 807 km
From Zanzibar to Arusha 417 km
From Zanzibar to Mbeya 703 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Tanzania that are at equal or similar distances as between Shinyanga and Zanzibar.

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Jose, United States Tijuana, Mexico 698 km
Caracas, Venezuela Valledupar, Colombia 698 km
Saltillo, Mexico Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 698 km
Maracay, Venezuela Bucaramanga, Colombia 699 km
Toronto, Canada South Boston, United States 697 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Saltillo, Mexico 699 km
Indianapolis, United States Etobicoke, Canada 697 km
Saltillo, Mexico Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 697 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 699 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 700 km
Charlotte, United States Cleveland, United States 700 km
Saltillo, Mexico Iztacalco, Mexico 696 km
Guadalupe, Mexico Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 700 km
Monterrey, Mexico Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 700 km
Monterrey, Mexico Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico 696 km
Columbus, United States Atlanta, United States 700 km
Toronto, Canada Boston, United States 696 km
Málaga, Spain Palma, Spain 696 km
Monterrey, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 701 km
Tehran, Iran Baghdad, Iraq 695 km

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