# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Sikeston (SIK)

> 14,474 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,474 km / 8,993 mi / 7,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:04 in Maputo, it's 13:04 in Sikeston)
- **Elevation difference**: 170 ft (SIK 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

### [Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sik-sikeston-sikeston-memorial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3882-6476-8b4c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sikeston, United States
- ICAO: KSIK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.900000, -89.560000
- Elevation: 315 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 20:04 in Maputo, it's 13:04 in Sikeston.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maputo Airport (MPM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mpm-maputo-maputo-airport/1ef266de-ddb6-6d80-8d2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sik-sikeston-sikeston-memorial-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3882-6476-8b4c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)