# Distance from Apia (APW) to Maniitsoq (JSU)

> 12,725 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,725 km / 7,907 mi / 6,871 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:13 in Apia, it's 01:13 in Maniitsoq)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (JSU 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

### [Maniitsoq Airport (JSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jsu-maniitsoq-maniitsoq-airport/1ef266de-9d27-603a-85c2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maniitsoq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGMQ
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 65.410000, -52.940000
- Elevation: 91 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 15:13 in Apia, it's 01:13 in Maniitsoq.
With a 14-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)
- [Maniitsoq Airport (JSU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jsu-maniitsoq-maniitsoq-airport/1ef266de-9d27-603a-85c2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)