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✈️ Cheap flights to Mozambique
Compare fares to Mozambique from hundreds of airlines and travel sites – fly into Maputo (MPM). Find the best time to fly, flight times from major cities and every airport.
🛬 Airports in Mozambique
| Code | Airport | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPM | Maputo | Maputo | Main |
| BEW | Beira Intl | Beira | Main |
| TET | Tete | Tete | Main |
| APL | Nampula | Nampula | Main |
| INH | Inhambane | Inhambane | Regional |
| VNX | Vilankulo | Vilanculo | Regional |
| VPY | Chimoio | Chimoio | Regional |
| UEL | Quelimane | Quelimane | Regional |
| VXC | Lichinga | Lichinga | Regional |
| MNC | Nacala Intl | Nacala | Regional |
…and 1 more airports.
Maputo International Airport is the main gateway, with flights from Johannesburg, Lisbon and regional hubs. Vilankulo and Inhambane receive some regional flights, and overland routes connect to South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Malawi.
📅 Best time to fly to Mozambique
Best: May-November – the dry season, with sunny days, cooler nights and good wildlife viewing.
Cheaper shoulder season: April and December – warmer, with some rain and fewer tourists.
Avoid: January-March – hot, humid and wet, with cyclone risk on the coast.
Weather by month in Maputo
- 30°Jan🌧
- 30°Feb🌧
- 29°Mar🌧
- 28°Apr⛅
- 27°May☀️
- 25°Jun☀️
- 24°Jul☀️
- 25°Aug☀️
- 26°Sep☀️
- 27°Oct⛅
- 28°Nov⛅
- 29°Dec🌧
Average daytime highs (°C) and how rainy each month is.
⏱️ Flight times to Mozambique
| Route | Distance | Flight time (nonstop) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| London → Maputo | 9,190 km | 11 h 45 min | |
| New York → Maputo | 13,174 km | 16 h 30 min* | |
| Los Angeles → Maputo | 17,091 km | 21 h 15 min* | |
| Chicago → Maputo | 14,361 km | 18 h 00 min* | |
| Miami → Maputo | 13,378 km | 16 h 45 min* | |
| San Francisco → Maputo | 17,325 km | 21 h 30 min* | |
| Toronto → Maputo | 13,699 km | 17 h 10 min* | |
| Paris → Maputo | 8,847 km | 11 h 20 min | |
| Frankfurt → Maputo | 8,771 km | 11 h 15 min | |
| Dubai → Maputo | 6,193 km | 8 h 10 min | |
| Delhi → Maputo | 7,701 km | 9 h 55 min | |
| Mumbai → Maputo | 6,632 km | 8 h 40 min | |
| Singapore → Maputo | 8,225 km | 10 h 35 min | |
| Sydney → Maputo | 10,729 km | 13 h 35 min |
Flight times are estimates for a nonstop flight; with a connection allow 2–5 hours more. * Very long routes usually need a stop.
📍 Where to go in Mozambique
- Maputo – A lively city of jacaranda-lined avenues, markets and architecture.
- Tofo – A laid-back beach village famous for manta rays and whale sharks.
- Bazaruto Archipelago – A marine national park with white dunes and turquoise water.
- Vilankulo – The gateway to Bazaruto with dhow trips and kitesurfing.
- Ilha de Moçambique – A historic coral island with a fort, churches and Swahili-Portuguese heritage.
- Gorongosa National Park – A park famed for restoration and diverse wildlife.
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Flights to Mozambique: questions
What is the main airport in Mozambique?
The main international airport is Maputo (MPM) in Maputo. Other airports with scheduled flights include Beira (BEW), Tete (TET), Nampula (APL).
How long is the flight from London to Mozambique?
A nonstop flight from London to Maputo covers about 9,190 km and takes around 11 h 45 min. With a connection, plan for a few extra hours.
When is the best time to fly to Mozambique?
May-November – the dry season, with sunny days, cooler nights and good wildlife viewing.
When is the cheapest time to fly to Mozambique?
Fares are usually lowest outside the peak season. Good-value months: April and December – warmer, with some rain and fewer tourists.
Do I need a visa to fly to Mozambique?
It depends on your passport. See our Mozambique visa & entry guide for the rules, then check with the official embassy before you book.
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