# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to South Bend (SBN)

> 15,896 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,896 km / 9,878 mi / 8,583 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 14:13 in Port Louis, it's 06:13 in South Bend)
- **Elevation difference**: 612 ft (SBN 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

### [South Bend International Airport (SBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbn-south-bend-south-bend-international-airport/1ef266df-3781-66bc-b7e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: South Bend, United States
- ICAO: KSBN
- Timezone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Coordinates: 41.710000, -86.320000
- Elevation: 798 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 14:13 in Port Louis, it's 06:13 in South Bend.
With a 8-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)
- [South Bend International Airport (SBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbn-south-bend-south-bend-international-airport/1ef266df-3781-66bc-b7e6-06bb2780ed98)
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