# Distance from Osaka (KIX) to Mafia Island (MFA)

> 11,013 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,013 km / 6,843 mi / 5,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:05 in Osaka, it's 04:05 in Mafia Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (MFA is higher than KIX)

## Airports

### [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Osaka, Japan
- ICAO: RJBB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.430000, 135.240000
- Elevation: 26 ft

### [Mafia Island Airport (MFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfa-mafia-island-mafia-island-airport/1ef266de-eec6-659e-a7a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mafia Island, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -7.920000, 39.670000
- Elevation: 60 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:05 in Osaka, it's 04:05 in Mafia Island.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kansai International Airport (KIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kix-osaka-kansai-international-airport/1ef266df-8b44-67fe-b651-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mafia Island Airport (MFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfa-mafia-island-mafia-island-airport/1ef266de-eec6-659e-a7a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)