# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Raivavae Airport (RVV)

> 14,476 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,476 km / 8,995 mi / 7,817 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 180° (south)
- **Return heading**: 180° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 21:52 in Maputo, it's 09:52 in Raivavae Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 138 ft (RVV 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

### [Raivavae Airport (RVV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvv-raivavae-airport/1ef266df-732d-6210-92e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Raivavae Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAV
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -23.890000, -147.660000
- Elevation: 7 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 21:52 in Maputo, it's 09:52 in Raivavae Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Raivavae Airport (RVV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvv-raivavae-airport/1ef266df-732d-6210-92e4-06bb2780ed98)
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