# Distance from Gao Airport (GAQ) to Maputo (MPM)

> 5,866 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,866 km / 3,645 mi / 3,167 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 143° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mali) → Mozambique
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 23:23 in Gao Airport, it's 01:23 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 725 ft (MPM is lower than GAQ)

## Airports

### [Gao Airport (GAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaq-gao-airport/1ef266de-e722-6fcc-91af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gao Airport, Mali
- ICAO: GAGO
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 16.250000, -0.010000
- Elevation: 870 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:23 in Gao Airport, it's 01:23 in Maputo.

## Related

- [Gao Airport (GAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaq-gao-airport/1ef266de-e722-6fcc-91af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
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