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POL to MFA: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
355 mi
572 km · 309 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
355 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m 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
- 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 POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 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 POL from MFA?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 355 miles (572 km, 309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Pemba and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 1 hour ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to MFA?
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