# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to St-Francois (SFC)

> 13,589 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,589 km / 8,444 mi / 7,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → GP
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 09:38 in Port Louis, it's 01:38 in St-Francois)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (SFC is lower 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

### [St-Francois Airport (SFC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfc-st-francois-st-francois-airport/1ef266df-dff1-66bc-a2db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St-Francois, GP
- ICAO: TFFC
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 16.260000, -61.260000
- Elevation: 10 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 09:38 in Port Louis, it's 01:38 in St-Francois.
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)
- [St-Francois Airport (SFC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfc-st-francois-st-francois-airport/1ef266df-dff1-66bc-a2db-06bb2780ed98)
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