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LYA to MFA: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,569 mi
8,963 km · 4,839 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from MFA?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,569 miles (8,963 km, 4,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Luoyang and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to MFA?
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