# Distance from Apia (APW) to Kota Baharu (KBR)

> 9,710 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,710 km / 6,033 mi / 5,243 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:49 in Apia, it's 10:49 in Kota Baharu)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (KBR 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

### [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kota Baharu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKC
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 6.170000, 102.290000
- Elevation: 16 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 15:49 in Apia, it's 10:49 in Kota Baharu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbr-kota-baharu-sultan-ismail-petra-airport/1ef266df-fe74-68d2-b430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)