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MPM to ALJ: distance & flight time
Maputo (Maputo Airport) → Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport)
1,001 mi
1,611 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MPM — Maputo Airport · Maputo, Mozambique
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MPM
- IHC · Inhaca Airport23 mi away
- SHO · King Mswati III International Airport61 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport71 mi away
- MTS · Matsapha Airport89 mi away
Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MPM from ALJ?
The flight distance from Maputo (MPM) to Alexander Bay (ALJ) is 1,001 miles (1,611 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPM to ALJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MPM to ALJ?
Nonstop service on MPM–ALJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPM to ALJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MPM–ALJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MPM to ALJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MPM–ALJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.