# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Sao Tome (TMS)

> 4,031 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,031 km / 2,505 mi / 2,177 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → São Tomé and Príncipe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 23:10 in Maputo, it's 21:10 in Sao Tome)
- **Elevation difference**: 112 ft (TMS 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

### [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Tome, São Tomé and Príncipe
- ICAO: FPST
- Timezone: Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates: 0.380000, 6.710000
- Elevation: 33 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 23:10 in Maputo, it's 21:10 in Sao Tome.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)
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