# Distance from Apia (APW) to Gainesville (GNV)

> 10,739 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,739 km / 6,673 mi / 5,799 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 21:08 in Apia, it's 04:08 in Gainesville)
- **Elevation difference**: 93 ft (GNV 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

### [Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gnv-gainesville-gainesville-regional-airport/1ef266df-1ea5-6706-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gainesville, United States
- ICAO: KGNV
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 29.690000, -82.270000
- Elevation: 151 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 21:08 in Apia, it's 04:08 in Gainesville.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gnv-gainesville-gainesville-regional-airport/1ef266df-1ea5-6706-b5b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)