# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Nicholson Airport (NLS)

> 9,745 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,745 km / 6,055 mi / 5,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:08 in Maputo, it's 07:08 in Nicholson Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 145 ft (NLS 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

### [Nicholson Airport (NLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nls-nicholson-airport/1ef266e0-1534-64d2-978b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicholson Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YNIC
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -18.050000, 128.900000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:08 in Maputo, it's 07:08 in Nicholson Airport.
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)
- [Nicholson Airport (NLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nls-nicholson-airport/1ef266e0-1534-64d2-978b-06bb2780ed98)
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