# Distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Maputo (MPM)

> 15,231 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,231 km / 9,464 mi / 8,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 06:34 in Grand Island, it's 13:34 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,702 ft (MPM is lower than GRI)

## Airports

### [Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gri-grand-island-central-nebraska-regional-airport/1ef266df-1eeb-6f12-9a67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Island, United States
- ICAO: KGRI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.970000, -98.310000
- Elevation: 1,847 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 06:34 in Grand Island, it's 13:34 in Maputo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gri-grand-island-central-nebraska-regional-airport/1ef266df-1eeb-6f12-9a67-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)