Distance from Maputo to Melbourne
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How far is Maputo from Melbourne?
Maputo (Mozambique) and Melbourne (Australia) are very far apart: 10,039 km in a straight line, that is 6,238 miles or 5,421 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
There is no continuous road route between Maputo and Melbourne, so the straight-line distance and the flight are the useful figures.
From Maputo, Melbourne lies to the south-east (initial bearing 133°). The route crosses from Mozambique into Australia. The halfway point is at -48.0616°, 83.2665°.
A direct flight would take about 13 h 3 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing).
Other distances from Maputo
- Maputo – Pretoria 440 km
- Maputo – Johannesburg 454 km
- Maputo – Durban 459 km
- Maputo – Soweto 473 km
- Maputo – Harare 919 km
- Maputo – Lusaka 1,256 km
- Maputo – Cape Town 1,624 km
- Maputo – Lubumbashi 1,678 km
- Maputo – Antananarivo 1,723 km
Other distances from Melbourne
- Melbourne – Adelaide 654 km
- Melbourne – Sydney 713 km
- Melbourne – Brisbane 1,375 km
- Melbourne – Perth 2,721 km
- Melbourne – Makassar 4,458 km
- Melbourne – Surabaya 4,696 km
- Melbourne – Semarang 4,882 km
- Melbourne – Bandung 5,092 km
- Melbourne – Depok 5,193 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Maputo from Melbourne?
The straight-line distance between Maputo and Melbourne is 10,039 km (6,238 miles). There is no continuous road route between them.
In which direction is Melbourne from Maputo?
Melbourne is to the south-east of Maputo, at an initial bearing of 133°.
How long is the flight from Maputo to Melbourne?
A direct flight would take about 13 h 3 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.