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POL to MBA: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Mombasa (Mombasa Moi International Airport)
622 mi
1,001 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m 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
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- MBA — Mombasa Moi International Airport · Mombasa, Kenya
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near MBA
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip18 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport66 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport81 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from MBA?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Mombasa (MBA) is 622 miles (1,001 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to MBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 Pemba and Mombasa?
Mombasa is 1 hour ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to MBA?
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