# Distance from Horta (HOR) to Maputo (MPM)

> 9,588 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,588 km / 5,958 mi / 5,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 16:47 in Horta, it's 18:47 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 27 ft (MPM is higher than HOR)

## Airports

### [Horta Airport (HOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hor-horta-horta-airport/1ef266df-5590-664e-ad7b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Horta, Portugal
- ICAO: LPHR
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 38.520000, -28.720000
- Elevation: 118 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 16:47 in Horta, it's 18:47 in Maputo.

## Related

- [Horta Airport (HOR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hor-horta-horta-airport/1ef266df-5590-664e-ad7b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)