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MFA to UAS: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Samburu South (Buffalo Spring)
602 mi
969 km · 523 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
602 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- UAS — Buffalo Spring · Samburu South, Kenya
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 UAS
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport52 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport53 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport73 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from UAS?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Samburu South (UAS) is 602 miles (969 km, 523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to UAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MFA to UAS?
Nonstop service on MFA–UAS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to UAS?
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Why are some MFA to UAS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MFA–UAS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.