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SYM to MFA: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,653 mi
7,488 km · 4,043 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from MFA?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,653 miles (7,488 km, 4,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Simao and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to MFA?
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