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VXC to MFU: distance & flight time
Lichinga (Lichinga Airport) → Mfuwe (Mfuwe Airport)
224 mi
360 km · 195 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
224 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VXC — Lichinga Airport · Lichinga, Mozambique
- MFU — Mfuwe Airport · Mfuwe, Zambia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VXC
- MYZ · Monkey Bay Airport61 mi away
- CMK · Club Makokola Airport72 mi away
- MAI · Mangochi Airport84 mi away
- LIX · Likoma Island Airport90 mi away
Near MFU
- CIP · Chipata Airport48 mi away
- KBQ · Kasungu Airport104 mi away
- LLW · Lilongwe International Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VXC from MFU?
The flight distance from Lichinga (VXC) to Mfuwe (MFU) is 224 miles (360 km, 195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VXC to MFU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VXC to MFU?
Nonstop service on VXC–MFU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VXC to MFU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VXC–MFU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VXC to MFU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VXC–MFU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.