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MFA to YIE: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
6,169 mi
9,928 km · 5,360 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from YIE?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Arxan (YIE) is 6,169 miles (9,928 km, 5,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 YIE?
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