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PPL to MFA: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,977 mi
6,401 km · 3,456 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from MFA?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,977 miles (6,401 km, 3,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Phaplu and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to MFA?
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