# Distance from Fort Richardson (Anchorage) (FRN) to Maputo (MPM)

> 16,081 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,081 km / 9,992 mi / 8,683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 00:20 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage), it's 10:20 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 242 ft (MPM is lower than FRN)

## Airports

### [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Richardson (Anchorage), United States
- ICAO: PAFR
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.270000, -149.650000
- Elevation: 387 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 00:20 in Fort Richardson (Anchorage), it's 10:20 in Maputo.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bryant Army Air Field (FRN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frn-fort-richardson-anchorage-bryant-army-air-field/1ef266df-866d-6276-8393-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)