# Distance from Avu Avu Airport (AVU) to Maputo (MPM)

> 13,115 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,115 km / 8,149 mi / 7,082 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 18:41 in Avu Avu Airport, it's 09:41 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 120 ft (MPM is higher than AVU)

## Airports

### [Avu Avu Airport (AVU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avu-avu-avu-airport/1ef266de-9865-6a42-8a52-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Avu Avu Airport, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.870000, 160.410000
- Elevation: 25 ft

### [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maputo, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQMA
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -25.920000, 32.570000
- Elevation: 145 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 18:41 in Avu Avu Airport, it's 09:41 in Maputo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Avu Avu Airport (AVU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avu-avu-avu-airport/1ef266de-9865-6a42-8a52-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
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