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ZYL to MFA: distance & flight time
Sylhet Osmani (Osmany International Airport) → Mafia Island (Mafia Island Airport)
4,181 mi
6,729 km · 3,633 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZYL — Osmany International Airport · Sylhet Osmani, Bangladesh
- 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 ZYL
- IXH · Kailashahar Airport46 mi away
- SHL · Shillong Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport70 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport81 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 ZYL from MFA?
The flight distance from Sylhet Osmani (ZYL) to Mafia Island (MFA) is 4,181 miles (6,729 km, 3,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZYL to MFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Sylhet Osmani and Mafia Island?
Mafia Island is 3 hours behind Sylhet Osmani.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZYL to MFA?
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