# Distance from Malamala (AAM) to Apia (APW)

> 15,016 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,016 km / 9,330 mi / 8,108 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Samoa
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:05 in Malamala, it's 04:05 in Apia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,066 ft (APW is lower than AAM)

## Airports

### [Malamala Airport (AAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aam-malamala-malamala-airport/1ef266de-d319-6fb2-8c06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malamala, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMD
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.820000, 31.540000
- Elevation: 1,124 ft

### [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.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

## 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 17:05 in Malamala, it's 04:05 in Apia.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Malamala Airport (AAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aam-malamala-malamala-airport/1ef266de-d319-6fb2-8c06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)