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MYW to DAR: distance & flight time
Mtwara (Mtwara Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
248 mi
400 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MYW — Mtwara Airport · Mtwara, Tanzania
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MYW
- LDI · Lindi Airport44 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport72 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport101 mi away
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport109 mi away
Near DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MYW from DAR?
The flight distance from Mtwara (MYW) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 248 miles (400 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MYW to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 MYW to DAR?
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