# Distance from Apia (APW) to Lyons (LYO)

> 9,597 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,597 km / 5,964 mi / 5,182 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 21:26 in Apia, it's 03:26 in Lyons)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,634 ft (LYO 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

### [Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (LYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyo-lyons-lyons-rice-county-municipal-airport/1ef266df-28c0-6c2c-a2aa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyons, United States
- ICAO: KLYO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.300000, -98.200000
- Elevation: 1,692 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 21:26 in Apia, it's 03:26 in Lyons.
With a 18-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)
- [Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport (LYO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lyo-lyons-lyons-rice-county-municipal-airport/1ef266df-28c0-6c2c-a2aa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)