# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Niles (NLE)

> 14,223 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,223 km / 8,838 mi / 7,680 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:37 in Maputo, it's 14:37 in Niles)
- **Elevation difference**: 605 ft (NLE 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

### [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niles, United States
- ICAO: K3TR
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- Coordinates: 41.840000, -86.230000
- Elevation: 750 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 20:37 in Maputo, it's 14:37 in Niles.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nle-niles-jerry-tyler-memorial-airport/1ef266de-ff71-6452-b9d3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)