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IXR to MFA: distance & flight time
Ranchi (Birsa Munda Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,763 mi
6,056 km · 3,270 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m 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
- IXR — Birsa Munda Airport · Ranchi, 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 IXR
- IXW · Sonari Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport79 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport80 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport102 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 IXR from MFA?
The flight distance from Ranchi (IXR) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,763 miles (6,056 km, 3,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXR to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 Ranchi and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.5 hours behind Ranchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXR to MFA?
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