# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Ua Pou (UAP)

> 16,013 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,013 km / 9,950 mi / 8,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 192° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 17:23 in Maputo, it's 05:53 in Ua Pou)
- **Elevation difference**: 129 ft (UAP 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

### [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Pou, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMP
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -9.350000, -140.080000
- Elevation: 16 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 17:23 in Maputo, it's 05:53 in Ua Pou.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Ua Pou Airport (UAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uap-ua-pou-ua-pou-airport/1ef266df-73b9-6e2c-b8f9-06bb2780ed98)
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