# Distance from Apia (APW) to Ponta do Sol (NTO)

> 16,455 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,455 km / 10,225 mi / 8,885 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Cape Verde
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:22 in Apia, it's 00:22 in Ponta do Sol)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (NTO is lower 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

### [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta do Sol, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVAN
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 17.200000, -25.090000
- Elevation: 32 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 14:22 in Apia, it's 00:22 in Ponta do Sol.
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)
- [Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nto-ponta-do-sol-agostinho-neto-airport/1ef266de-e9a7-6978-afd4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)