# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Sokoto (SKO)

> 5,236 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,236 km / 3,254 mi / 2,827 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 146° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Nigeria
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 23:11 in Maputo, it's 22:11 in Sokoto)
- **Elevation difference**: 865 ft (SKO 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

### [Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sko-sokoto-sadiq-abubakar-iii-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fe-6c6e-9411-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokoto, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 12.920000, 5.210000
- Elevation: 1,010 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 23:11 in Maputo, it's 22:11 in Sokoto.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sko-sokoto-sadiq-abubakar-iii-international-airport/1ef266de-b7fe-6c6e-9411-06bb2780ed98)
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