# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Urumqi (URC)

> 9,565 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,565 km / 5,943 mi / 5,165 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:45 in Maputo, it's 03:45 in Urumqi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,980 ft (URC 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

### [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Urumqi, China
- ICAO: ZWWW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 43.910000, 87.470000
- Elevation: 2,125 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 21:45 in Maputo, it's 03:45 in Urumqi.
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)
- [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)