# Distance from Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte (AJA) to Apia (APW)

> 16,891 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,891 km / 10,495 mi / 9,120 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Samoa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:29 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 10:29 in Apia)
- **Elevation difference**: 40 ft (APW is higher than AJA)

## Airports

### [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, France
- ICAO: LFKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 41.920000, 8.800000
- Elevation: 18 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 23:29 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 10:29 in Apia.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)