# Distance from Apia (APW) to Limon (LIC)

> 9,202 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,202 km / 5,718 mi / 4,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 20:27 in Apia, it's 01:27 in Limon)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,316 ft (LIC 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

### [Limon Municipal Airport (LIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lic-limon-limon-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2783-6a44-9f0c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Limon, United States
- ICAO: KLIC
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.270000, -103.670000
- Elevation: 5,374 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 20:27 in Apia, it's 01:27 in Limon.
With a 19-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)
- [Limon Municipal Airport (LIC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lic-limon-limon-municipal-airport/1ef266df-2783-6a44-9f0c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)