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MZR to MFA: distance & flight time
Mazar-i-sharif (Mazar I Sharif Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,562 mi
5,733 km · 3,095 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZR — Mazar I Sharif Airport · Mazar-i-sharif, Afghanistan
- 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 MZR
- TMJ · Termez Airport40 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport121 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport135 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 MZR from MFA?
The flight distance from Mazar-i-sharif (MZR) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,562 miles (5,733 km, 3,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZR to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 Mazar-i-sharif and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 1.5 hours behind Mazar-i-sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZR to MFA?
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