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OAA to MFA: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,474 mi
5,590 km · 3,019 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m 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
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from MFA?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,474 miles (5,590 km, 3,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Shank and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to MFA?
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