# Distance from Apia (APW) to Frankfort (FFT)

> 10,704 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,704 km / 6,651 mi / 5,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 09:54 in Apia, it's 16:54 in Frankfort)
- **Elevation difference**: 754 ft (FFT 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

### [Capital City Airport (FFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fft-frankfort-capital-city-airport/1ef266df-1c0f-61c2-8349-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfort, United States
- ICAO: KFFT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.180000, -84.910000
- Elevation: 812 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 09:54 in Apia, it's 16:54 in Frankfort.
With a 17-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)
- [Capital City Airport (FFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fft-frankfort-capital-city-airport/1ef266df-1c0f-61c2-8349-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)