# Distance from Apia (APW) to Kamembe (KME)

> 17,082 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,082 km / 10,614 mi / 9,224 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Rwanda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 16:36 in Apia, it's 05:36 in Kamembe)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,134 ft (KME 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

### [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamembe, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRZA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -2.460000, 28.910000
- Elevation: 5,192 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 16:36 in Apia, it's 05:36 in Kamembe.
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)
- [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)