# Distance from Abbottabad (AAW) to Apia (APW)

> 13,128 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,128 km / 8,157 mi / 7,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → Samoa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:52 in Abbottabad, it's 01:52 in Apia)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,014 ft (APW is lower than AAW)

## Airports

### [Abbottabad Airport (AAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aaw-abbottabad-abbottabad-airport/1ef266df-8191-6482-aa3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abbottabad, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPAB
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 34.200000, 73.250000
- Elevation: 4,072 ft

### [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apia, Samoa
- ICAO: NSFA
- Timezone: Pacific/Apia
- Coordinates: -13.830000, -172.010000
- Elevation: 58 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:52 in Abbottabad, it's 01:52 in Apia.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Abbottabad Airport (AAW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/aaw-abbottabad-abbottabad-airport/1ef266df-8191-6482-aa3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)