# Distance from Apia (APW) to Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne (BIQ)

> 16,597 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,597 km / 10,313 mi / 8,961 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 11:28 in Apia, it's 00:28 in Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne)
- **Elevation difference**: 187 ft (BIQ 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

### [Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport (BIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/biq-biarritzangletbayonne-biarritz-anglet-bayonne-airport/1ef266df-4704-6314-90e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne, France
- ICAO: LFBZ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.470000, -1.520000
- Elevation: 245 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 11:28 in Apia, it's 00:28 in Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne.
With a 11-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)
- [Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport (BIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/biq-biarritzangletbayonne-biarritz-anglet-bayonne-airport/1ef266df-4704-6314-90e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)