# Distance from Charleston (CHS) to Maputo (MPM)

> 13,550 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,550 km / 8,419 mi / 7,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:20 in Charleston, it's 04:20 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (MPM is higher than CHS)

## Airports

### [Charleston Afb/International Airport (CHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chs-charleston-charleston-afbinternational-airport/1ef266df-13d1-6a96-b866-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charleston, United States
- ICAO: KCHS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -80.040000
- Elevation: 46 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 22:20 in Charleston, it's 04:20 in Maputo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Charleston Afb/International Airport (CHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/chs-charleston-charleston-afbinternational-airport/1ef266df-13d1-6a96-b866-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)