# Distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to Maputo (MPM)

> 12,309 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,309 km / 7,648 mi / 6,646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:40 in Kitakyushu, it's 22:40 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 124 ft (MPM is higher than KKJ)

## Airports

### [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitakyushu, Japan
- ICAO: RJFR
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.850000, 131.030000
- Elevation: 21 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 05:40 in Kitakyushu, it's 22:40 in Maputo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)