# Distance from Mafia Island (MFA) to Taipei (TPE)

> 9,540 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,540 km / 5,928 mi / 5,151 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 14:55 in Mafia Island, it's 19:55 in Taipei)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (TPE is higher than MFA)

## Airports

### [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

### [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taipei, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCTP
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 25.080000, 121.230000
- Elevation: 106 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 14:55 in Mafia Island, it's 19:55 in Taipei.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Mafia Island Airport (MFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfa-mafia-island-mafia-island-airport/1ef266de-eec6-659e-a7a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpe-taipei-taiwan-taoyuan-international-airport/1ef266df-8b07-6228-b420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)