# Distance from Maputo (MPM) to Sault Ste Marie (YAM)

> 14,099 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,099 km / 8,760 mi / 7,613 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 90° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mozambique) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:52 in Maputo, it's 18:52 in Sault Ste Marie)
- **Elevation difference**: 485 ft (YAM 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

### [Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yam-sault-ste-marie-sault-ste-marie-airport/1ef266de-ae75-6652-b316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sault Ste Marie, Canada
- ICAO: CYAM
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 46.480000, -84.510000
- Elevation: 630 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 00:52 in Maputo, it's 18:52 in Sault Ste Marie.
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)
- [Sault Ste Marie Airport (YAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yam-sault-ste-marie-sault-ste-marie-airport/1ef266de-ae75-6652-b316-06bb2780ed98)
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