# Distance from Jackson (JXN) to Maputo (MPM)

> 14,079 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,079 km / 8,748 mi / 7,602 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:20 in Jackson, it's 05:20 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 856 ft (MPM is lower than JXN)

## Airports

### [Jackson County/Reynolds Field (JXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jxn-jackson-jackson-countyreynolds-field/1ef266df-249e-6630-a221-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jackson, United States
- ICAO: KJXN
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 42.260000, -84.460000
- Elevation: 1,001 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 23:20 in Jackson, it's 05:20 in Maputo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jackson County/Reynolds Field (JXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jxn-jackson-jackson-countyreynolds-field/1ef266df-249e-6630-a221-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)