# Distance from Apia (APW) to Mendi (NDM)

> 17,032 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,032 km / 10,583 mi / 9,196 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:37 in Apia, it's 00:37 in Mendi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,442 ft (NDM 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

### [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mendi, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMN
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.770000, 35.100000
- Elevation: 5,500 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 10:37 in Apia, it's 00:37 in Mendi.
With a 10-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)
- [Mendi Airport (NDM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ndm-mendi-mendi-airport/1ef266de-ea55-6a00-aa0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)