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MFA to KGL: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Kigali (Kigali International Airport)
774 mi
1,245 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- KGL — Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near KGL
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport64 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport66 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport92 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from KGL?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Kigali (KGL) is 774 miles (1,245 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to KGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Mafia Island and Kigali?
Kigali is 1 hour behind Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to KGL?
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