# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Mattoon/Charleston (MTO)

> 14,382 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,382 km / 8,936 mi / 7,766 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:03 in Maputo, it's 05:03 in Mattoon/Charleston)
- **Elevation difference**: 577 ft (MTO is higher than MPM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mattoon/Charleston, United States
- ICAO: KMTO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.480000, -88.280000
- Elevation: 722 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 12:03 in Maputo, it's 05:03 in Mattoon/Charleston.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mto-mattooncharleston-coles-county-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2c7c-6dfc-9b3d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)