# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Kobuk (OBU)

> 15,411 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,411 km / 9,576 mi / 8,321 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:47 in Maputo, it's 01:47 in Kobuk)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (OBU 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

### [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kobuk, United States
- ICAO: PAOB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.910000, -156.900000
- Elevation: 142 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 11:47 in Maputo, it's 01:47 in Kobuk.
With a 10-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)
- [Kobuk Airport (OBU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/obu-kobuk-kobuk-airport/1ef266df-879a-6086-95e3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)