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BTC to MFA: distance & flight time
Batticaloa (Batticaloa Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,088 mi
4,970 km · 2,684 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTC — Batticaloa Airport · Batticaloa, Sri Lanka
- 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 BTC
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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 BTC from MFA?
The flight distance from Batticaloa (BTC) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,088 miles (4,970 km, 2,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTC to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Batticaloa and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.5 hours behind Batticaloa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTC to MFA?
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