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MFA to XNN: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
5,066 mi
8,153 km · 4,402 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, 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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from XNN?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Xining (XNN) is 5,066 miles (8,153 km, 4,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Xining?
Xining is 5 hours ahead of Mafia Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MFA to XNN?
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