# Distance from Apia (APW) to El Golea Airport (ELG)

> 18,081 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,081 km / 11,235 mi / 9,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 07:16 in Apia, it's 19:16 in El Golea Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,248 ft (ELG 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

### [El Golea Airport (ELG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elg-el-golea-airport/1ef266de-b5d0-6eba-ab4f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Golea Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUE
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 30.570000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 1,306 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 07:16 in Apia, it's 19:16 in El Golea Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [El Golea Airport (ELG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elg-el-golea-airport/1ef266de-b5d0-6eba-ab4f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)