# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Takaroa Airport (TKX)

> 15,517 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,517 km / 9,642 mi / 8,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 02:46 in Maputo, it's 14:46 in Takaroa Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (TKX 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

### [Takaroa Airport (TKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkx-takaroa-airport/1ef266df-73aa-6544-95d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Takaroa Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.460000, -145.020000
- Elevation: 13 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 02:46 in Maputo, it's 14:46 in Takaroa Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Takaroa Airport (TKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkx-takaroa-airport/1ef266df-73aa-6544-95d2-06bb2780ed98)
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