Maputo Flight Status Arrivals and Departures

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Good to know

Distance to Maputo5.8km
Distance to Inhaca38.0km
Most popular destinationJohannesburg

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our Maputo Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s Maputo Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is cancelled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

Maputo arrivals information

Maputo Airport is 5.8km from the centre of Maputo. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the Maputo Airport Arrivals area, or see more of Mozambique by hiring a car.

Car hire from Maputo Airport

If you want to see more of Mozambique after you touch down, consider hiring a car from Maputo Airport. Providers like Avis have pick-up spots at MPM Arrivals – find out more here.


Maputo Airport FAQs

For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear Maputo Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to Maputo Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to Maputo Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate Maputo Airport’s departure lounge.
Hotel Mirava is the highest-rated hotel near Maputo Airport, just 4.1km away. Other great hotels nearby include The Quiet Corner Guest House (4.9km from the airport), and Mozaika Guesthouse 2 (4.3km away).
Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at Maputo Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at Maputo Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside Maputo Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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