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MFA to OAI: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
3,535 mi
5,690 km · 3,072 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from OAI?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Kabul (OAI) is 3,535 miles (5,690 km, 3,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 1.5 hours ahead of Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to OAI?
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