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YZY to MFA: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
5,063 mi
8,148 km · 4,399 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from MFA?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 5,063 miles (8,148 km, 4,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Zhangye and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to MFA?
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