# Distance from Apia (APW) to Blagoveschensk (BQS)

> 9,244 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,244 km / 5,744 mi / 4,991 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 22:45 in Apia, it's 18:45 in Blagoveschensk)
- **Elevation difference**: 580 ft (BQS is higher than APW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ignatyevo Airport (BQS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bqs-blagoveschensk-ignatyevo-airport/1ef266df-e559-683e-8927-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Blagoveschensk, Russia
- ICAO: UHBB
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 50.430000, 127.410000
- Elevation: 638 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 22:45 in Apia, it's 18:45 in Blagoveschensk.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ignatyevo Airport (BQS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bqs-blagoveschensk-ignatyevo-airport/1ef266df-e559-683e-8927-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)