# Distance from Apia (APW) to Ouagadougou (OUA)

> 18,973 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,973 km / 11,789 mi / 10,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 98° (east)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 23:58 in Apia, it's 10:58 in Ouagadougou)
- **Elevation difference**: 979 ft (OUA 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

### [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFFD
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.350000, -1.510000
- Elevation: 1,037 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 23:58 in Apia, it's 10:58 in Ouagadougou.
With a 13-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)
- [Ouagadougou Airport (OUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/oua-ouagadougou-ouagadougou-airport/1ef266de-b6d7-6318-9554-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)