# Distance from Apia (APW) to El Tor Airport (ELT)

> 16,920 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,920 km / 10,513 mi / 9,136 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 12:15 in Apia, it's 02:15 in El Tor Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 57 ft (ELT 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 Tor Airport (ELT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elt-el-tor-airport/1ef266de-eb9e-6a9c-bcea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Tor Airport, Egypt
- ICAO: HETR
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 28.210000, 33.650000
- Elevation: 115 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 12:15 in Apia, it's 02:15 in El Tor Airport.
With a 10-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 Tor Airport (ELT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elt-el-tor-airport/1ef266de-eb9e-6a9c-bcea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)