# Distance from Apia (APW) to Borger (BGD)

> 9,227 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,227 km / 5,734 mi / 4,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 15:09 in Apia, it's 21:09 in Borger)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,997 ft (BGD 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

### [Hutchinson County Airport (BGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgd-borger-hutchinson-county-airport/1ef266df-105f-6cdc-a964-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Borger, United States
- ICAO: KBGD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.700000, -101.390000
- Elevation: 3,055 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 15:09 in Apia, it's 21:09 in Borger.
With a 18-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)
- [Hutchinson County Airport (BGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgd-borger-hutchinson-county-airport/1ef266df-105f-6cdc-a964-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)