# Distance from Karpathos Island (AOK) to Apia (APW)

> 16,943 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,943 km / 10,528 mi / 9,149 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Samoa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 17:34 in Karpathos Island, it's 03:34 in Apia)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (APW is lower than AOK)

## Airports

### [Karpathos Airport (AOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aok-karpathos-island-karpathos-airport/1ef266df-4e1f-682e-95d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karpathos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKP
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.420000, 27.150000
- Elevation: 66 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 17:34 in Karpathos Island, it's 03:34 in Apia.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Karpathos Airport (AOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aok-karpathos-island-karpathos-airport/1ef266df-4e1f-682e-95d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)