# Distance from Wichita (BEC) to Maputo (MPM)

> 15,153 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,153 km / 9,416 mi / 8,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:12 in Wichita, it's 06:12 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,264 ft (MPM is lower than BEC)

## Airports

### [Beech Factory Airport (BEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bec-wichita-beech-factory-airport/1ef266df-102c-6882-aa9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wichita, United States
- ICAO: KBEC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.690000, -97.210000
- Elevation: 1,409 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 23:12 in Wichita, it's 06:12 in Maputo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beech Factory Airport (BEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bec-wichita-beech-factory-airport/1ef266df-102c-6882-aa9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)