# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Maputo (MPM)

> 6,233 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,233 km / 3,873 mi / 3,365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Mozambique
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:32 in Cairo, it's 11:32 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 237 ft (MPM is lower than CAI)

## Airports

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:32 in Cairo, it's 11:32 in Maputo.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
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