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MPM to LAY: distance & flight time
Maputo (Maputo Airport) → Ladysmith (Ladysmith Airport)
253 mi
407 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
253 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAY — Ladysmith Airport · Ladysmith, 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 LAY
- HRS · Harrismith Airport46 mi away
- NCS · Newcastle Airport58 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport84 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MPM from LAY?
The flight distance from Maputo (MPM) to Ladysmith (LAY) is 253 miles (407 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPM to LAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 LAY?
Nonstop service on MPM–LAY 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPM to LAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MPM–LAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MPM to LAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MPM–LAY 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.