# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Sahabat (SXS)

> 9,908 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,908 km / 6,157 mi / 5,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:52 in Maputo, it's 06:52 in Sahabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (SXS 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

### [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sahabat, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKH
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.090000, 119.090000
- Elevation: 40 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 00:52 in Maputo, it's 06:52 in Sahabat.
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)
- [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)