# Distance from Apia (APW) to Melfa (MFV)

> 11,484 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,484 km / 7,136 mi / 6,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 15:01 in Apia, it's 22:01 in Melfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (MFV is lower 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

### [Accomack County Airport (MFV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfv-melfa-accomack-county-airport/1ef266df-2aa3-6ec2-ad5f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Melfa, United States
- ICAO: KMFV
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.650000, -75.760000
- Elevation: 48 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 15:01 in Apia, it's 22:01 in Melfa.
With a 17-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)
- [Accomack County Airport (MFV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfv-melfa-accomack-county-airport/1ef266df-2aa3-6ec2-ad5f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)