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MFA to ZBY: distance & flight time
Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport) → Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport)
4,619 mi
7,434 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MFA from ZBY?
The flight distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Sainyabuli (ZBY) is 4,619 miles (7,434 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MFA to ZBY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 ZBY?
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