# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Moscow (VKO)

> 9,074 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,074 km / 5,639 mi / 4,900 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 184° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 16:02 in Maputo, it's 17:02 in Moscow)
- **Elevation difference**: 540 ft (VKO 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

### [Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vko-moscow-vnukovo-international-airport/1ef266df-ec2a-6d8e-95ec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moscow, Russia
- ICAO: UUWW
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 55.590000, 37.260000
- Elevation: 685 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 16:02 in Maputo, it's 17:02 in Moscow.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vnukovo International Airport (VKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vko-moscow-vnukovo-international-airport/1ef266df-ec2a-6d8e-95ec-06bb2780ed98)
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