# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Shanghai (SHA)

> 11,355 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,355 km / 7,056 mi / 6,131 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 16:32 in Maputo, it's 22:32 in Shanghai)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (SHA 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

### [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shanghai, China
- ICAO: ZSSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 31.200000, 121.340000
- Elevation: 10 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 16:32 in Maputo, it's 22:32 in Shanghai.
With a 6-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)
- [Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sha-shanghai-shanghai-hongqiao-international-airport/1ef266e0-2049-6246-8979-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)