# Distance from Apia (APW) to Fderik (FGD)

> 17,620 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,620 km / 10,949 mi / 9,514 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:08 in Apia, it's 06:08 in Fderik)
- **Elevation difference**: 903 ft (FGD 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

### [Fderik Airport (FGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fgd-fderik-fderik-airport/1ef266de-e95b-692e-bc58-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fderik, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQPF
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 22.670000, -12.730000
- Elevation: 961 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 19:08 in Apia, it's 06:08 in Fderik.
With a 13-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)
- [Fderik Airport (FGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fgd-fderik-fderik-airport/1ef266de-e95b-692e-bc58-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)