# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Kobe (UKB)

> 12,702 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,702 km / 7,893 mi / 6,859 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 01:05 in Maputo, it's 08:05 in Kobe)
- **Elevation difference**: 123 ft (UKB 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

### [Kobe Airport (UKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukb-kobe-kobe-airport/1ef266df-8b4d-68f4-b186-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kobe, Japan
- ICAO: RJBE
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.630000, 135.220000
- Elevation: 22 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 01:05 in Maputo, it's 08:05 in Kobe.
With a 7-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)
- [Kobe Airport (UKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ukb-kobe-kobe-airport/1ef266df-8b4d-68f4-b186-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)