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MDL to MFA: distance & flight time
Mandalay (Mandalay International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,328 mi
6,966 km · 3,761 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MDL — Mandalay International Airport · Mandalay, Burma
- 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 MDL
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport59 mi away
- NYW · Monywar Airport67 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport76 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport84 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 MDL from MFA?
The flight distance from Mandalay (MDL) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,328 miles (6,966 km, 3,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDL to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Mandalay and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 3.5 hours behind Mandalay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDL to MFA?
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