# Distance from El Paso (ELP) to Maputo (MPM)

> 15,988 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,988 km / 9,935 mi / 8,633 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:58 in El Paso, it's 17:58 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,817 ft (MPM is lower than ELP)

## Airports

### [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Paso, United States
- ICAO: KELP
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 31.810000, -106.380000
- Elevation: 3,962 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 09:58 in El Paso, it's 17:58 in Maputo.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)