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HET to MFA: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,664 mi
9,116 km · 4,922 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from MFA?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,664 miles (9,116 km, 4,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Hohhot and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to MFA?
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