# Distance from Apia (APW) to Cotulla (COT)

> 9,121 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,121 km / 5,668 mi / 4,925 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 02:51 in Apia, it's 08:51 in Cotulla)
- **Elevation difference**: 416 ft (COT 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

### [Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (COT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cot-cotulla-cotulla-la-salle-county-airport/1ef266df-14ba-6372-a944-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cotulla, United States
- ICAO: KCOT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 28.460000, -99.220000
- Elevation: 474 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 02:51 in Apia, it's 08:51 in Cotulla.
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)
- [Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (COT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cot-cotulla-cotulla-la-salle-county-airport/1ef266df-14ba-6372-a944-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)