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KUA to MFA: distance & flight time
Kuantan (Kuantan Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,453 mi
7,167 km · 3,870 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
- 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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 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 KUA from MFA?
The flight distance from Kuantan (KUA) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,453 miles (7,167 km, 3,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUA to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Kuantan and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Kuantan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUA to MFA?
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