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GLU to MFA: distance & flight time
Gelephu (Gelephu Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,163 mi
6,700 km · 3,618 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GLU — Gelephu Airport · Gelephu, Bhutan
- 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 GLU
- BUT · Bathpalathang Airport50 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport73 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport73 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International 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 GLU from MFA?
The flight distance from Gelephu (GLU) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,163 miles (6,700 km, 3,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLU to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLU to MFA?
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