# Distance from Mason City (MCW) to Maputo (MPM)

> 14,804 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,804 km / 9,199 mi / 7,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:10 in Mason City, it's 15:10 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,068 ft (MPM is lower than MCW)

## Airports

### [Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcw-mason-city-mason-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a36-6156-846f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mason City, United States
- ICAO: KMCW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 43.160000, -93.330000
- Elevation: 1,213 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 08:10 in Mason City, it's 15:10 in Maputo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcw-mason-city-mason-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2a36-6156-846f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)