# Distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Maputo (MPM)

> 14,056 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,056 km / 8,734 mi / 7,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:57 in Saginaw, it's 02:57 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 523 ft (MPM is lower than MBS)

## Airports

### [Mbs International Airport (MBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbs-saginaw-mbs-international-airport/1ef266df-2a07-602c-a616-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saginaw, United States
- ICAO: KMBS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 43.530000, -84.080000
- Elevation: 668 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 20:57 in Saginaw, it's 02:57 in Maputo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mbs International Airport (MBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbs-saginaw-mbs-international-airport/1ef266df-2a07-602c-a616-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)