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CMK to MBI: distance & flight time
Club Makokola (Club Makokola Airport) → Mbeya (Songwe Airport)
393 mi
632 km · 341 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
393 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CMK — Club Makokola Airport · Club Makokola, Malawi
- MBI — Songwe Airport · Mbeya, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CMK
- MAI · Mangochi Airport15 mi away
- MYZ · Monkey Bay Airport21 mi away
- VXC · Lichinga Airport72 mi away
- BLZ · Chileka International Airport95 mi away
Near MBI
- KGJ · Karonga Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMK from MBI?
The flight distance from Club Makokola (CMK) to Mbeya (MBI) is 393 miles (632 km, 341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMK to MBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CMK to MBI?
Nonstop service on CMK–MBI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMK to MBI?
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Why are some CMK to MBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMK–MBI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.