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MFA to OAA: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,474 mi
5,590 km · 3,019 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from OAA?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Shank (OAA) is 3,474 miles (5,590 km, 3,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to OAA?
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