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FFD to MFA: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,794 mi
7,715 km · 4,166 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from MFA?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,794 miles (7,715 km, 4,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 FFD to MFA?
Nonstop service on FFD–MFA 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 9h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairford and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 3 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to MFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFD–MFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFD to MFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFD–MFA 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.