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GYS to MFA: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,153 mi
8,293 km · 4,478 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- 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 GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 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 GYS from MFA?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,153 miles (8,293 km, 4,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Guangyuan and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to MFA?
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