# Distance from Apia (APW) to Vernon (WIB)

> 9,345 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,345 km / 5,806 mi / 5,046 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 23:14 in Apia, it's 05:14 in Vernon)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,207 ft (WIB 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

### [Wilbarger County Airport (WIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wib-vernon-wilbarger-county-airport/1ef266df-1ac4-68ee-bd5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vernon, United States
- ICAO: KF05
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.230000, -99.280000
- Elevation: 1,265 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 23:14 in Apia, it's 05:14 in Vernon.
With a 18-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)
- [Wilbarger County Airport (WIB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wib-vernon-wilbarger-county-airport/1ef266df-1ac4-68ee-bd5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)