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MFA to RUG: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
5,981 mi
9,626 km · 5,197 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, China
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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from RUG?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Rugao (RUG) is 5,981 miles (9,626 km, 5,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from MFA to RUG?
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