# Distance from Brest/Guipavas (BES) to Maputo (MPM)

> 9,052 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,052 km / 5,625 mi / 4,888 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 22:47 in Brest/Guipavas, it's 22:47 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 180 ft (MPM is lower than BES)

## Airports

### [Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bes-brestguipavas-brest-bretagne-airport/1ef266df-4c82-69bc-bf42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brest/Guipavas, France
- ICAO: LFRB
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.450000, -4.420000
- Elevation: 325 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.

## Related

- [Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bes-brestguipavas-brest-bretagne-airport/1ef266df-4c82-69bc-bf42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)