# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Paradise (PYS)

> 17,173 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,173 km / 10,671 mi / 9,273 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 10:34 in Maputo, it's 01:34 in Paradise)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,155 ft (PYS 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

### [Paradise Skypark Airport (PYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pys-paradise-paradise-skypark-airport/1ef266de-9f24-6ef0-aaf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paradise, United States
- ICAO: CA92
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.710000, -121.620000
- Elevation: 1,300 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 10:34 in Maputo, it's 01:34 in Paradise.
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)
- [Paradise Skypark Airport (PYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pys-paradise-paradise-skypark-airport/1ef266de-9f24-6ef0-aaf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)