# Distance from Apia (APW) to Kalemie Airport (FMI)

> 16,804 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,804 km / 10,442 mi / 9,074 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 16:27 in Apia, it's 05:27 in Kalemie Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,511 ft (FMI 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

### [Kalemie Airport (FMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmi-kalemie-airport/1ef266de-e501-6dc4-b675-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalemie Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZRF
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -5.880000, 29.250000
- Elevation: 2,569 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 16:27 in Apia, it's 05:27 in Kalemie Airport.
With a 11-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)
- [Kalemie Airport (FMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmi-kalemie-airport/1ef266de-e501-6dc4-b675-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)