# Distance from Apia (APW) to Lucapa (LBZ)

> 17,166 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,166 km / 10,667 mi / 9,269 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 210° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 150° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:41 in Apia, it's 17:41 in Lucapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,971 ft (LBZ 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

### [Lucapa Airport (LBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbz-lucapa-lucapa-airport/1ef266de-dcc5-621e-a020-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lucapa, Angola
- ICAO: FNLK
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -8.450000, 20.730000
- Elevation: 3,029 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 05:41 in Apia, it's 17:41 in Lucapa.
With a 12-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)
- [Lucapa Airport (LBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lbz-lucapa-lucapa-airport/1ef266de-dcc5-621e-a020-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)