# Distance from Loreto (LTO) to Maputo (MPM)

> 16,420 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,420 km / 10,203 mi / 8,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 11:42 in Loreto, it's 20:42 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 111 ft (MPM is higher than LTO)

## Airports

### [Loreto International Airport (LTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lto-loreto-loreto-international-airport/1ef266df-61b4-6448-aaf7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loreto, Mexico
- ICAO: MMLT
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 25.990000, -111.350000
- Elevation: 34 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 11:42 in Loreto, it's 20:42 in Maputo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Loreto International Airport (LTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lto-loreto-loreto-international-airport/1ef266df-61b4-6448-aaf7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)