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FXO to LIX: distance & flight time
Cuamba (Cuamba Airport) → Likoma Island (Likoma Island Airport)
224 mi
361 km · 195 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FXO — Cuamba Airport · Cuamba, Mozambique
- LIX — Likoma Island Airport · Likoma Island, Malawi
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FXO
- MAI · Mangochi Airport87 mi away
- CMK · Club Makokola Airport100 mi away
- MYZ · Monkey Bay Airport119 mi away
- BLZ · Chileka International Airport120 mi away
Near LIX
- DWA · Dwangwa Airport51 mi away
- ZZU · Mzuzu Airport66 mi away
- VXC · Lichinga Airport90 mi away
- KBQ · Kasungu Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXO from LIX?
The flight distance from Cuamba (FXO) to Likoma Island (LIX) is 224 miles (361 km, 195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXO to LIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 FXO to LIX?
Nonstop service on FXO–LIX 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXO to LIX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FXO–LIX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FXO to LIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FXO–LIX 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.