# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Whangarei Airport (WRE)

> 12,069 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,069 km / 7,499 mi / 6,517 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 216° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 01:50 in Maputo, it's 11:50 in Whangarei Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (WRE 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

### [Whangarei Airport (WRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wre-whangarei-airport/1ef266df-7844-6294-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Whangarei Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZWR
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -35.770000, 174.370000
- Elevation: 133 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 01:50 in Maputo, it's 11:50 in Whangarei Airport.
With a 10-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)
- [Whangarei Airport (WRE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wre-whangarei-airport/1ef266df-7844-6294-ae9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)