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RUM to MFA: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,968 mi
6,386 km · 3,448 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from MFA?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,968 miles (6,386 km, 3,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Rumjatar and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.7 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to MFA?
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