# Distance from Apia (APW) to Bowling Green (BWG)

> 10,544 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,544 km / 6,552 mi / 5,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 04:46 in Apia, it's 10:46 in Bowling Green)
- **Elevation difference**: 489 ft (BWG 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

### [Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwg-bowling-green-bowling-green-warren-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-11d9-6c20-8b62-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bowling Green, United States
- ICAO: KBWG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.960000, -86.420000
- Elevation: 547 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 04:46 in Apia, it's 10:46 in Bowling Green.
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)
- [Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport (BWG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwg-bowling-green-bowling-green-warren-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-11d9-6c20-8b62-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)