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MZB to MFA: distance & flight time
Mocimboa Da Praia (Mocímboa da Praia Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
243 mi
390 km · 211 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
243 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m 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
- MZB — Mocímboa da Praia Airport · Mocimboa Da Praia, 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.
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Near MZB
- MUD · Mueda Airport58 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport72 mi away
- LDI · Lindi Airport112 mi away
- POL · Pemba Airport113 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 MZB from MFA?
The flight distance from Mocimboa Da Praia (MZB) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 243 miles (390 km, 211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZB to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 Mocimboa Da Praia and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 1 hour ahead of Mocimboa Da Praia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZB to MFA?
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