# Distance from Maseru (MSU) to St Louis (STL)

> 14,315 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,315 km / 8,895 mi / 7,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 99° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 06:09 in Maseru, it's 23:09 in St Louis)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,731 ft (STL is lower than MSU)

## Airports

### [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maseru, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMM
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.460000, 27.550000
- Elevation: 5,348 ft

### [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Louis, United States
- ICAO: KSTL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.750000, -90.370000
- Elevation: 617 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 06:09 in Maseru, it's 23:09 in St Louis.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msu-maseru-moshoeshoe-i-international-airport/1ef266de-e060-6770-91b3-06bb2780ed98)
- [St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stl-st-louis-st-louis-lambert-international-airport/1ef266df-39ab-67da-9abe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)