# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Bowen Airport (ZBO)

> 11,396 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,396 km / 7,081 mi / 6,153 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 20:36 in Maputo, it's 04:36 in Bowen Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 137 ft (ZBO 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

### [Bowen Airport (ZBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zbo-bowen-airport/1ef266e0-077e-6db0-8d22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bowen Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBWN
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.020000, 148.220000
- Elevation: 8 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 20:36 in Maputo, it's 04:36 in Bowen Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Bowen Airport (ZBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zbo-bowen-airport/1ef266e0-077e-6db0-8d22-06bb2780ed98)
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