Distance from Maputo to Lae

The distance between Maputo, Mozambique and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 12,082 kilometers (7,507 miles).

Maputo, Maputo City, Mozambique

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Maputo to Lae, the straight-line distance is 12,082 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Maputo at 70 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Maputo, Mozambique

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Maputo

Coordinates: 25.9655° S 32.5832° E

Elevation: 70 m (230 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Maputo International Airport (MPM)
  • Inhaca Airport (IHC)
  • Sikhuphe International Airport (SHO)
  • Riverside Airport (LLE)
  • Manzini - Matsapha Airport (MTS)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

Other distances from Maputo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Maputo to Matola 12 km
From Maputo to Nampula 1,388 km
From Maputo to Beira 716 km
From Maputo to Chimoio 764 km
From Maputo to Tete 1,091 km

Other distances from Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Maputo and Lae.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Dublin, Ireland Jakarta, Indonesia 12,082 km
Trujillo, Peru Kyiv, Ukraine 12,082 km
Sydney, Australia Tijuana, Mexico 12,082 km
Seoul, South Korea Iztapalapa, Mexico 12,082 km
Jaipur, India Milwaukee, United States 12,081 km
Chengdu, China The Bronx, United States 12,083 km
Seoul, South Korea Tlalpan, Mexico 12,081 km
Seoul, South Korea Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 12,081 km
Manhattan, United States Lucknow, India 12,083 km
Auckland, New Zealand Oklahoma City, United States 12,083 km
Bangkok, Thailand Calgary, Canada 12,084 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Bilbao, Spain 12,080 km
Toronto, Canada Ahmedabad, India 12,084 km
Brisbane, Australia Mesa, United States 12,080 km
Sydney, Australia San Diego, United States 12,080 km
Jaipur, India Cleveland, United States 12,084 km
Sydney, Australia Fresno, United States 12,085 km
Bucharest, Romania Montevideo, Uruguay 12,079 km

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