# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Phaplu (PPL)

> 8,287 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,287 km / 5,149 mi / 4,475 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 11:31 in Maputo, it's 15:16 in Phaplu)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,773 ft (PPL 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

### [Phaplu Airport (PPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppl-phaplu-phaplu-airport/1ef266df-f329-64aa-b476-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phaplu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNPL
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.520000, 86.580000
- Elevation: 7,918 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:31 in Maputo, it's 15:16 in Phaplu.
The 3.75-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)
- [Phaplu Airport (PPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppl-phaplu-phaplu-airport/1ef266df-f329-64aa-b476-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)