# Distance from Apia (APW) to São Roque (JHF)

> 12,727 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,727 km / 7,908 mi / 6,872 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 07:22 in Apia, it's 15:22 in São Roque)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,491 ft (JHF 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

### [São Paulo Catarina Executive Airport (JHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhf-sao-roque-sao-paulo-catarina-executive-airport/1ef266df-94a4-6718-b3c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: São Roque, Brazil
- ICAO: SBHJ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.430000, -47.170000
- Elevation: 2,549 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 07:22 in Apia, it's 15:22 in São Roque.
With a 16-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)
- [São Paulo Catarina Executive Airport (JHF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhf-sao-roque-sao-paulo-catarina-executive-airport/1ef266df-94a4-6718-b3c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)