# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Namibe (MSZ)

> 12,747 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,747 km / 7,921 mi / 6,883 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:30 in Mexico City, it's 08:30 in Namibe)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,106 ft (MSZ is lower than MEX)

## Airports

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 ft

### [Namibe Airport (MSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msz-namibe-namibe-airport/1ef266de-dcd8-65e4-a610-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Namibe, Angola
- ICAO: FNMO
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -15.260000, 12.150000
- Elevation: 210 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 01:30 in Mexico City, it's 08:30 in Namibe.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Namibe Airport (MSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msz-namibe-namibe-airport/1ef266de-dcd8-65e4-a610-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)