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SGN to MFA: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,784 mi
7,699 km · 4,157 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 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 SGN from MFA?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,784 miles (7,699 km, 4,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Ho Chi Minh City and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 4 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to MFA?
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