# Distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Maputo (MPM)

> 9,871 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,871 km / 6,134 mi / 5,330 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:15 in El Salvador, it's 23:15 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,095 ft (MPM is lower than ESR)

## Airports

### [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Salvador, Chile
- ICAO: SCES
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -26.310000, -69.770000
- Elevation: 5,240 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 17:15 in El Salvador, it's 23:15 in Maputo.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
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