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MFA to LFB: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Lumbo (Lumbo Airport)
496 mi
799 km · 431 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
496 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LFB — Lumbo Airport · Lumbo, Mozambique
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 LFB
- MNC · Nacala Airport38 mi away
- APL · Nampula Airport93 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from LFB?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Lumbo (LFB) is 496 miles (799 km, 431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to LFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Lumbo?
Lumbo is 1 hour behind Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to LFB?
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