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LYG to MFA: distance & flight time
Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,923 mi
9,532 km · 5,147 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport83 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 LYG from MFA?
The flight distance from Lianyungang (LYG) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,923 miles (9,532 km, 5,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYG to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Lianyungang and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Lianyungang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYG to MFA?
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