# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to Traverse City (TVC)

> 15,698 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,698 km / 9,755 mi / 8,476 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 13:53 in Port Louis, it's 05:53 in Traverse City)
- **Elevation difference**: 438 ft (TVC 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

### [Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvc-traverse-city-cherry-capital-airport/1ef266df-3c62-63d4-9e72-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Traverse City, United States
- ICAO: KTVC
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.740000, -85.580000
- Elevation: 624 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 13:53 in Port Louis, it's 05:53 in Traverse City.
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)
- [Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvc-traverse-city-cherry-capital-airport/1ef266df-3c62-63d4-9e72-06bb2780ed98)
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