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HIA to MFA: distance & flight time
Huai An (Lianshui Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,925 mi
9,536 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, 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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 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 HIA from MFA?
The flight distance from Huai An (HIA) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,925 miles (9,536 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIA to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Huai An and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Huai An.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIA to MFA?
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