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LGK to MFA: distance & flight time
Langkawi (Langkawi International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,254 mi
6,846 km · 3,697 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- LGK — Langkawi International Airport · Langkawi, 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 LGK
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport47 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport62 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport75 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport81 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 LGK from MFA?
The flight distance from Langkawi (LGK) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,254 miles (6,846 km, 3,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGK to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Langkawi and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Langkawi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGK to MFA?
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