# Distance from Orkney Islands (KOI) to Maputo (MPM)

> 9,987 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,987 km / 6,206 mi / 5,393 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:51 in Orkney Islands, it's 07:51 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (MPM is higher than KOI)

## Airports

### [Kirkwall Airport (KOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koi-orkney-islands-kirkwall-airport/1ef266de-c4fd-6956-bffa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPA
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 58.960000, -2.900000
- Elevation: 50 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 06:51 in Orkney Islands, it's 07:51 in Maputo.

## Related

- [Kirkwall Airport (KOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koi-orkney-islands-kirkwall-airport/1ef266de-c4fd-6956-bffa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
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