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THQ to MFA: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,213 mi
8,390 km · 4,530 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from MFA?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,213 miles (8,390 km, 4,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 Tianshui and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to MFA?
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