# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Sharm el-Sheikh (SSH)

> 5,997 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,997 km / 3,726 mi / 3,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 182° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Egypt
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:37 in Maputo, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (SSH 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

### [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
- ICAO: HESH
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 27.980000, 34.400000
- Elevation: 143 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 02:37 in Maputo, it's 03:37 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssh-sharm-el-sheikh-sharm-el-sheikh-international-airport/1ef266de-eb8a-60f6-ab9d-06bb2780ed98)
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