# Distance from Apia (APW) to Joinville (JOI)

> 12,432 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,432 km / 7,725 mi / 6,713 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 00:38 in Apia, it's 08:38 in Joinville)
- **Elevation difference**: 43 ft (JOI is lower 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

### [Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joi-joinville-lauro-carneiro-de-loyola-airport/1ef266df-94e0-6826-b76d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Joinville, Brazil
- ICAO: SBJV
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -26.220000, -48.800000
- Elevation: 15 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 00:38 in Apia, it's 08:38 in Joinville.
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)
- [Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joi-joinville-lauro-carneiro-de-loyola-airport/1ef266df-94e0-6826-b76d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)