# Distance from Apia (APW) to Kalymnos Island (JKL)

> 16,829 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,829 km / 10,457 mi / 9,087 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:55 in Apia, it's 09:55 in Kalymnos Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 713 ft (JKL 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

### [Kalymnos Airport (JKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkl-kalymnos-island-kalymnos-airport/1ef266df-4e30-61c4-baf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalymnos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGKY
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 36.960000, 26.940000
- Elevation: 771 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 19:55 in Apia, it's 09:55 in Kalymnos Island.
With a 10-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)
- [Kalymnos Airport (JKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jkl-kalymnos-island-kalymnos-airport/1ef266df-4e30-61c4-baf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)