# Distance from Lock (LOC) to Maputo (MPM)

> 9,553 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,553 km / 5,936 mi / 5,158 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 03:14 in Lock, it's 19:44 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 205 ft (MPM is lower than LOC)

## Airports

### [Lock Airport (LOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loc-lock-lock-airport/1ef266e0-1138-63e2-98ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lock, Australia
- ICAO: YLOK
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -33.540000, 135.690000
- Elevation: 350 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 03:14 in Lock, it's 19:44 in Maputo.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lock Airport (LOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/loc-lock-lock-airport/1ef266e0-1138-63e2-98ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)