# Distance from Elk City (ELK) to Maputo (MPM)

> 15,347 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,347 km / 9,536 mi / 8,287 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 05:58 in Elk City, it's 12:58 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,868 ft (MPM is lower than ELK)

## Airports

### [Elk City Regional Business Airport (ELK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elk-elk-city-elk-city-regional-business-airport/1ef266df-19cb-6c58-8f0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elk City, United States
- ICAO: KELK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.430000, -99.390000
- Elevation: 2,013 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 05:58 in Elk City, it's 12:58 in Maputo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Elk City Regional Business Airport (ELK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elk-elk-city-elk-city-regional-business-airport/1ef266df-19cb-6c58-8f0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)