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IXE to MFA: distance & flight time
Mangalore (Mangalore International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
2,815 mi
4,531 km · 2,446 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m 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
- IXE — Mangalore International Airport · Mangalore, 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 IXE
- CNN · Kannur International Airport85 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport129 mi away
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport145 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 IXE from MFA?
The flight distance from Mangalore (IXE) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 2,815 miles (4,531 km, 2,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXE to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Mangalore and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.5 hours behind Mangalore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXE to MFA?
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