# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Mwanza (MWZ)

> 6,286 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,286 km / 3,906 mi / 3,394 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 11:52 in Lisbon, it's 13:52 in Mwanza)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,389 ft (MWZ is higher than LIS)

## Airports

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

### [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mwanza, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMW
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -2.440000, 32.930000
- Elevation: 3,763 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:52 in Lisbon, it's 13:52 in Mwanza.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)
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