# Distance from Apia (APW) to Mweka (MEW)

> 17,455 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,455 km / 10,846 mi / 9,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 217° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 20:05 in Apia, it's 09:05 in Mweka)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,910 ft (MEW 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

### [Mweka Airport (MEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mew-mweka-mweka-airport/1ef266de-e5ce-63ba-a75d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mweka, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.850000, 21.550000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 20:05 in Apia, it's 09:05 in Mweka.
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)
- [Mweka Airport (MEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mew-mweka-mweka-airport/1ef266de-e5ce-63ba-a75d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)