# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Astana (NQZ)

> 9,366 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,366 km / 5,820 mi / 5,057 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:46 in Maputo, it's 08:46 in Astana)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,021 ft (NQZ 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

### [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Astana, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UACC
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 51.020000, 71.470000
- Elevation: 1,166 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 05:46 in Maputo, it's 08:46 in Astana.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nqz-astana-nursultan-nazarbayev-international-airport/1ef266df-e3b2-6f6c-878f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)