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FXO to MBI: distance & flight time
Cuamba (Cuamba Airport) → Mbeya (Songwe Airport)
463 mi
745 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- 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 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 MBI
- KGJ · Karonga Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FXO from MBI?
The flight distance from Cuamba (FXO) to Mbeya (MBI) is 463 miles (745 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXO to MBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 MBI?
Nonstop service on FXO–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXO to MBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FXO–MBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FXO to MBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FXO–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.