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LUM to MFA: distance & flight time
Luxi (Mangshi Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,548 mi
7,320 km · 3,952 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- LUM — Mangshi Airport · Luxi, 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 LUM
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport60 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport81 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport94 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 LUM from MFA?
The flight distance from Luxi (LUM) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,548 miles (7,320 km, 3,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUM to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Luxi and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Luxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUM to MFA?
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