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PVG to MFA: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
6,041 mi
9,722 km · 5,250 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from MFA?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 6,041 miles (9,722 km, 5,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Shanghai and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to MFA?
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