# Distance from Apia (APW) to Gavle / Sandviken (GVX)

> 14,765 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,765 km / 9,174 mi / 7,972 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 11:30 in Apia, it's 00:30 in Gavle / Sandviken)
- **Elevation difference**: 166 ft (GVX 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

### [Gavle Sandviken Airport (GVX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvx-gavle-sandviken-gavle-sandviken-airport/1ef266de-cd3d-6d00-88fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gavle / Sandviken, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSK
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 60.590000, 16.950000
- Elevation: 224 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 11:30 in Apia, it's 00:30 in Gavle / Sandviken.
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)
- [Gavle Sandviken Airport (GVX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvx-gavle-sandviken-gavle-sandviken-airport/1ef266de-cd3d-6d00-88fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)