# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Manzanillo (MZO)

> 12,878 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,878 km / 8,002 mi / 6,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 281° (west)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:34 in Maputo, it's 04:34 in Manzanillo)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (MZO is lower 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

### [Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzo-manzanillo-sierra-maestra-airport/1ef266df-6b15-6460-81c2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manzanillo, Cuba
- ICAO: MUMZ
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 20.290000, -77.090000
- Elevation: 112 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 10:34 in Maputo, it's 04:34 in Manzanillo.
With a 6-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)
- [Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzo-manzanillo-sierra-maestra-airport/1ef266df-6b15-6460-81c2-06bb2780ed98)
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