# Distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Mafia Island (MFA)

> 9,512 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,512 km / 5,910 mi / 5,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:35 in Brasilia, it's 15:35 in Mafia Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,437 ft (MFA is lower than BSB)

## Airports

### [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brasilia, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -15.870000, -47.920000
- Elevation: 3,497 ft

### [Mafia Island Airport (MFA)](https://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 09:35 in Brasilia, it's 15:35 in Mafia Island.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mafia Island Airport (MFA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mfa-mafia-island-mafia-island-airport/1ef266de-eec6-659e-a7a9-06bb2780ed98)
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