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OAI to MFA: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,535 mi
5,690 km · 3,072 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from MFA?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,535 miles (5,690 km, 3,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Kabul and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 1.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to MFA?
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