# Distance from Apia (APW) to Bedford (BED)

> 11,913 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,913 km / 7,402 mi / 6,432 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 23:05 in Apia, it's 06:05 in Bedford)
- **Elevation difference**: 74 ft (BED 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

### [Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bed-bedford-laurence-g-hanscom-field/1ef266df-1030-6e00-ac3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bedford, United States
- ICAO: KBED
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.470000, -71.290000
- Elevation: 132 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 23:05 in Apia, it's 06:05 in Bedford.
With a 17-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)
- [Laurence G Hanscom Field (BED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bed-bedford-laurence-g-hanscom-field/1ef266df-1030-6e00-ac3f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)