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LHW to MFA: distance & flight time
Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,146 mi
8,282 km · 4,472 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,146 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 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 LHW from MFA?
The flight distance from Lanzhou (LHW) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,146 miles (8,282 km, 4,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHW to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Lanzhou and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Lanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHW to MFA?
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