# Distance from Mojave (MHV) to Maputo (MPM)

> 17,044 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,044 km / 10,591 mi / 9,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 14:29 in Mojave, it's 23:29 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,656 ft (MPM is lower than MHV)

## Airports

### [Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (MHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhv-mojave-mojave-air-space-portrutan-field/1ef266df-2ae5-6386-94aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mojave, United States
- ICAO: KMHV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.060000, -118.150000
- Elevation: 2,801 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 14:29 in Mojave, it's 23:29 in Maputo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mojave Air & Space Port/Rutan Field (MHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhv-mojave-mojave-air-space-portrutan-field/1ef266df-2ae5-6386-94aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)