# Distance from Kiel (KEL) to Maputo (MPM)

> 9,184 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,184 km / 5,707 mi / 4,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:43 in Kiel, it's 14:43 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 43 ft (MPM is higher than KEL)

## Airports

### [Kiel-Holtenau Airport (KEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kel-kiel-kiel-holtenau-airport/1ef266de-bc29-6032-bd03-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kiel, Germany
- ICAO: EDHK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 54.380000, 10.150000
- Elevation: 102 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.

## Related

- [Kiel-Holtenau Airport (KEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kel-kiel-kiel-holtenau-airport/1ef266de-bc29-6032-bd03-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)