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LCX to MFA: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,663 mi
9,113 km · 4,921 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou 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 LCX from MFA?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,663 miles (9,113 km, 4,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Longyan and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to MFA?
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