# Distance from Apia (APW) to Musina (MEZ)

> 15,331 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,331 km / 9,526 mi / 8,278 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 211° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 147° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 10:31 in Apia, it's 23:31 in Musina)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,846 ft (MEZ 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

### [Musina(Messina) Airport (MEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mez-musina-musinamessina-airport/1ef266de-d327-64fa-addc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Musina, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMH
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -22.360000, 29.990000
- Elevation: 1,904 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 10:31 in Apia, it's 23:31 in Musina.
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)
- [Musina(Messina) Airport (MEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mez-musina-musinamessina-airport/1ef266de-d327-64fa-addc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)