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MUD to MFA: distance & flight time
Mueda (Mueda Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
260 mi
418 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUD — Mueda Airport · Mueda, Mozambique
- MFA — Mafia Island Airport · Mafia Island, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MUD
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport58 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport101 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport112 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport127 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MUD from MFA?
The flight distance from Mueda (MUD) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 260 miles (418 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUD to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 MUD to MFA?
Nonstop service on MUD–MFA 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mueda and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 1 hour ahead of Mueda.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUD to MFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MUD–MFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MUD to MFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MUD–MFA 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.