# Distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Apia (APW)

> 9,180 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,180 km / 5,704 mi / 4,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Samoa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 10:56 in Amarillo, it's 04:56 in Apia)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,549 ft (APW is lower than AMA)

## Airports

### [Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ama-amarillo-rick-husband-amarillo-international-airport/1ef266df-0e2a-60f2-8350-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amarillo, United States
- ICAO: KAMA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.220000, -101.710000
- Elevation: 3,607 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 10:56 in Amarillo, it's 04:56 in Apia.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ama-amarillo-rick-husband-amarillo-international-airport/1ef266df-0e2a-60f2-8350-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)