# Distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Maputo (MPM)

> 15,000 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,000 km / 9,321 mi / 8,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:30 in Acapulco, it's 13:30 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 129 ft (MPM is higher than ACA)

## Airports

### [General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (ACA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aca-acapulco-general-juan-n-alvarez-international-airport/1ef266df-6108-6b16-ad2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Acapulco, Mexico
- ICAO: MMAA
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 16.760000, -99.750000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maputo, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQMA
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -25.920000, 32.570000
- Elevation: 145 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 05:30 in Acapulco, it's 13:30 in Maputo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Juan N Alvarez International Airport (ACA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aca-acapulco-general-juan-n-alvarez-international-airport/1ef266df-6108-6b16-ad2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)