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LFQ to MFA: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,557 mi
8,943 km · 4,829 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 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 LFQ from MFA?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,557 miles (8,943 km, 4,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFQ to MFA?
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