# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Traverse City (TVC)

> 14,180 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,180 km / 8,811 mi / 7,657 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:00 in Maputo, it's 23:00 in Traverse City)
- **Elevation difference**: 479 ft (TVC 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

### [Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvc-traverse-city-cherry-capital-airport/1ef266df-3c62-63d4-9e72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Traverse City, United States
- ICAO: KTVC
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.740000, -85.580000
- Elevation: 624 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 05:00 in Maputo, it's 23:00 in Traverse City.
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)
- [Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvc-traverse-city-cherry-capital-airport/1ef266df-3c62-63d4-9e72-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)