# Distance from Apia (APW) to Butterworth (BWH)

> 9,895 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,895 km / 6,148 mi / 5,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 19:53 in Apia, it's 14:53 in Butterworth)
- **Elevation difference**: 47 ft (BWH is lower 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

### [Butterworth Airport (BWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwh-butterworth-butterworth-airport/1ef266df-fe6f-6f8a-a40b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butterworth, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.470000, 100.390000
- Elevation: 11 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 19:53 in Apia, it's 14:53 in Butterworth.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Butterworth Airport (BWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwh-butterworth-butterworth-airport/1ef266df-fe6f-6f8a-a40b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)