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BUX to MFA: distance & flight time
Bunia (Bunia Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
924 mi
1,486 km · 803 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
924 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 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 BUX from MFA?
The flight distance from Bunia (BUX) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 924 miles (1,486 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUX to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Bunia and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 1 hour ahead of Bunia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUX to MFA?
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