# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to Olive Branch (OLV)

> 16,450 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,450 km / 10,221 mi / 8,882 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:56 in Port Louis, it's 11:56 in Olive Branch)
- **Elevation difference**: 216 ft (OLV is higher than MRU)

## Airports

### [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Louis, Mauritius
- ICAO: FIMP
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- Coordinates: -20.430000, 57.680000
- Elevation: 186 ft

### [Olive Branch/Taylor Field (OLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olv-olive-branch-olive-branchtaylor-field/1ef266df-30a9-604c-8a05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Olive Branch, United States
- ICAO: KOLV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.980000, -89.790000
- Elevation: 402 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 20:56 in Port Louis, it's 11:56 in Olive Branch.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)
- [Olive Branch/Taylor Field (OLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/olv-olive-branch-olive-branchtaylor-field/1ef266df-30a9-604c-8a05-06bb2780ed98)
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