# Distance from Lamen Bay (LNB) to Maputo (MPM)

> 13,278 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,278 km / 8,250 mi / 7,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 14:48 in Lamen Bay, it's 05:48 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (MPM is higher than LNB)

## Airports

### [Lamen Bay Airport (LNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnb-lamen-bay-lamen-bay-airport/1ef266df-7492-690c-a15c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lamen Bay, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSM
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.580000, 168.160000
- Elevation: 7 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 14:48 in Lamen Bay, it's 05:48 in Maputo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lamen Bay Airport (LNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnb-lamen-bay-lamen-bay-airport/1ef266df-7492-690c-a15c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)