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MKZ to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Malacca (Malacca Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
4,387 mi
7,060 km · 3,812 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKZ — Malacca Airport · Malacca, Malaysia
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MKZ
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport72 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport77 mi away
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport136 mi away
Near ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKZ from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Malacca (MKZ) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 4,387 miles (7,060 km, 3,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKZ to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Malacca and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 5 hours behind Malacca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKZ to ZNZ?
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