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RML to MFA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Colombo Ratmalana Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
2,952 mi
4,751 km · 2,565 nm
6h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RML — Colombo Ratmalana Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 RML
- CMB · Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport25 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport65 mi away
- HRI · Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport93 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base97 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 RML from MFA?
The flight distance from Colombo (RML) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 2,952 miles (4,751 km, 2,565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RML to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 15m 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 Colombo and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.5 hours behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RML to MFA?
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