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BIR to MFA: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,977 mi
6,400 km · 3,456 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 mi away
Near MFA
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport70 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport79 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport121 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from MFA?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,977 miles (6,400 km, 3,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Biratnagar and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to MFA?
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