# Distance from Apia (APW) to Awassa (AWA)

> 16,599 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,599 km / 10,314 mi / 8,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 11:31 in Apia, it's 01:31 in Awassa)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,392 ft (AWA is higher than APW)

## Airports

### [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

### [Awassa Airport (AWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awa-awassa-awassa-airport/1ef266de-ea3c-669a-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Awassa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HALA
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.070000, 38.500000
- Elevation: 5,450 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 11:31 in Apia, it's 01:31 in Awassa.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Awassa Airport (AWA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awa-awassa-awassa-airport/1ef266de-ea3c-669a-bcd8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)