# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Socotra Islands (SCT)

> 4,869 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,869 km / 3,026 mi / 2,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:15 in Maputo, it's 01:15 in Socotra Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (SCT 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

### [Socotra International Airport (SCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sct-socotra-islands-socotra-international-airport/1ef266df-84e0-6354-90a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Socotra Islands, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSQ
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 12.630000, 53.910000
- Elevation: 146 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 00:15 in Maputo, it's 01:15 in Socotra Islands.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Socotra International Airport (SCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sct-socotra-islands-socotra-international-airport/1ef266df-84e0-6354-90a6-06bb2780ed98)
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