# Distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Maputo (MPM)

> 14,835 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,835 km / 9,218 mi / 8,010 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 20:56 in Brainerd, it's 03:56 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,087 ft (MPM is lower than BRD)

## Airports

### [Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brd-brainerd-brainerd-lakes-regional-airport/1ef266df-1151-6f14-be05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brainerd, United States
- ICAO: KBRD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 46.400000, -94.130000
- Elevation: 1,232 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 20:56 in Brainerd, it's 03:56 in Maputo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/brd-brainerd-brainerd-lakes-regional-airport/1ef266df-1151-6f14-be05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)