# Distance from Aiyura Valley (AYU) to Maputo (MPM)

> 11,987 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,987 km / 7,448 mi / 6,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:14 in Aiyura Valley, it's 23:14 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,210 ft (MPM is lower than AYU)

## Airports

### [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aiyura Valley, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYAY
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -6.340000, 145.900000
- Elevation: 5,355 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 07:14 in Aiyura Valley, it's 23:14 in Maputo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aiyura Airport (AYU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ayu-aiyura-valley-aiyura-airport/1ef266de-9af6-6cde-a6b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)