# Distance from Ciudad Obregon (CEN) to Maputo (MPM)

> 16,289 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,289 km / 10,122 mi / 8,795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 05:01 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 14:01 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (MPM is lower than CEN)

## Airports

### [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCN
- Timezone: America/Hermosillo
- Coordinates: 27.390000, -109.830000
- Elevation: 243 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 05:01 in Ciudad Obregon, it's 14:01 in Maputo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ciudad Obregon International Airport (CEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cen-ciudad-obregon-ciudad-obregon-international-airport/1ef266df-613d-6898-89ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)