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SYH to MFA: distance & flight time
Syangboche (Syangboche Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
3,994 mi
6,428 km · 3,471 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- SYH — Syangboche Airport · Syangboche, 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 SYH
- LUA · Lukla Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport22 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport36 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport39 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 SYH from MFA?
The flight distance from Syangboche (SYH) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 3,994 miles (6,428 km, 3,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYH to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Syangboche and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 2.7 hours behind Syangboche.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYH to MFA?
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