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RUK to MFA: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,795 mi
6,107 km · 3,297 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,795 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m 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
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from MFA?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,795 miles (6,107 km, 3,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Rukumkot and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to MFA?
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