# Distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Maputo (MPM)

> 15,448 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,448 km / 9,599 mi / 8,341 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 22:23 in Del Rio, it's 05:23 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 857 ft (MPM is lower than DRT)

## Airports

### [Del Rio International Airport (DRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drt-del-rio-del-rio-international-airport/1ef266df-17b9-651e-8b5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Del Rio, United States
- ICAO: KDRT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.370000, -100.930000
- Elevation: 1,002 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 22:23 in Del Rio, it's 05:23 in Maputo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Del Rio International Airport (DRT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drt-del-rio-del-rio-international-airport/1ef266df-17b9-651e-8b5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)