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GAU to MFA: distance & flight time
Guwahati (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,200 mi
6,760 km · 3,650 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAU — Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport · Guwahati, India
- 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 GAU
- SHL · Shillong Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport81 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport85 mi away
- GLU · Gelephu Airport88 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 GAU from MFA?
The flight distance from Guwahati (GAU) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,200 miles (6,760 km, 3,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAU to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Guwahati and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.5 hours behind Guwahati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAU to MFA?
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