# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Branson (PLK)

> 14,798 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,798 km / 9,195 mi / 7,990 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 18:20 in Maputo, it's 11:20 in Branson)
- **Elevation difference**: 795 ft (PLK 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

### [M Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plk-branson-m-graham-clark-downtown-airport/1ef266df-32ec-698a-a572-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Branson, United States
- ICAO: KPLK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.630000, -93.230000
- Elevation: 940 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 18:20 in Maputo, it's 11:20 in Branson.
With a 7-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)
- [M Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plk-branson-m-graham-clark-downtown-airport/1ef266df-32ec-698a-a572-06bb2780ed98)
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