# Distance from Heraklion (HER) to Maputo (MPM)

> 6,856 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,856 km / 4,260 mi / 3,702 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:35 in Heraklion, it's 04:35 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 30 ft (MPM is higher than HER)

## Airports

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 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 05:35 in Heraklion, it's 04:35 in Maputo.

## Related

- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
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