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DCY to MFA: distance & flight time
Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,764 mi
7,666 km · 4,139 nm
9h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 48m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 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 DCY from MFA?
The flight distance from Daocheng (DCY) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,764 miles (7,666 km, 4,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCY to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 48m 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 Daocheng and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Daocheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCY to MFA?
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