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JKR to MFA: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,914 mi
6,298 km · 3,401 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from MFA?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,914 miles (6,298 km, 3,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Janakpur and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.7 hours behind Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to MFA?
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