# Distance from Apia (APW) to Tamale (TML)

> 18,941 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,941 km / 11,769 mi / 10,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Ghana
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 07:29 in Apia, it's 18:29 in Tamale)
- **Elevation difference**: 495 ft (TML 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

### [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tamale, Ghana
- ICAO: DGLE
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 9.560000, -0.860000
- Elevation: 553 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 07:29 in Apia, it's 18:29 in Tamale.
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)
- [Tamale Airport (TML)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tml-tamale-tamale-airport/1ef266de-b719-659c-97b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)