# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Palmdale (PMD)

> 17,048 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,048 km / 10,593 mi / 9,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 09:36 in Maputo, it's 00:36 in Palmdale)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,398 ft (PMD 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

### [Palmdale Usaf Plant 42 Airport (PMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmd-palmdale-palmdale-usaf-plant-42-airport/1ef266df-3300-62dc-a70e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmdale, United States
- ICAO: KPMD
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.630000, -118.080000
- Elevation: 2,543 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 09:36 in Maputo, it's 00:36 in Palmdale.
With a 9-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)
- [Palmdale Usaf Plant 42 Airport (PMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pmd-palmdale-palmdale-usaf-plant-42-airport/1ef266df-3300-62dc-a70e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)