# Distance from Apia (APW) to Brumado (BMS)

> 13,706 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,706 km / 8,516 mi / 7,401 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 22:12 in Apia, it's 06:12 in Brumado)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,615 ft (BMS 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

### [Socrates Mariani Bittencourt Airport (BMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bms-brumado-socrates-mariani-bittencourt-airport/1ef266df-bb22-676e-87cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brumado, Brazil
- ICAO: SNBU
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -14.260000, -41.820000
- Elevation: 1,673 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 22:12 in Apia, it's 06:12 in Brumado.
With a 16-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)
- [Socrates Mariani Bittencourt Airport (BMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bms-brumado-socrates-mariani-bittencourt-airport/1ef266df-bb22-676e-87cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)