# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Niau (NIU)

> 15,339 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,339 km / 9,531 mi / 8,282 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 08:00 in Maputo, it's 20:00 in Niau)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (NIU 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

### [Niau Airport (NIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/niu-niau-niau-airport/1ef266df-73a2-67ea-8245-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niau, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKN
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.120000, -146.370000
- Elevation: 50 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 08:00 in Maputo, it's 20:00 in Niau.
With a 12-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)
- [Niau Airport (NIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/niu-niau-niau-airport/1ef266df-73a2-67ea-8245-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)