# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Kamuela (MUE)

> 18,946 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,946 km / 11,772 mi / 10,230 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 22:05 in Maputo, it's 10:05 in Kamuela)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,526 ft (MUE is higher than MPM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mue-kamuela-waimea-kohala-airport/1ef266df-894b-68c6-884b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamuela, United States
- ICAO: PHMU
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 20.000000, -155.670000
- Elevation: 2,671 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 22:05 in Maputo, it's 10:05 in Kamuela.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mue-kamuela-waimea-kohala-airport/1ef266df-894b-68c6-884b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)