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YIH to MFA: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,437 mi
8,749 km · 4,724 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from MFA?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,437 miles (8,749 km, 4,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Yichang and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to MFA?
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