# Distance from Wells (LWL) to Maputo (MPM)

> 16,589 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,589 km / 10,308 mi / 8,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:31 in Wells, it's 09:31 in Maputo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,624 ft (MPM is lower than LWL)

## Airports

### [Wells Municipal/Harriet Field (LWL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lwl-wells-wells-municipalharriet-field/1ef266df-2896-63fa-a97a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wells, United States
- ICAO: KLWL
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 41.120000, -114.920000
- Elevation: 5,769 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 00:31 in Wells, it's 09:31 in Maputo.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wells Municipal/Harriet Field (LWL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lwl-wells-wells-municipalharriet-field/1ef266df-2896-63fa-a97a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)