# Distance from Apia (APW) to Moucha Island (MHI)

> 16,193 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,193 km / 10,062 mi / 8,743 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Djibouti
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 13:44 in Apia, it's 03:44 in Moucha Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 58 ft (MHI 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

### [Moucha Airport (MHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhi-moucha-island-moucha-airport/1ef266de-eae6-662c-bca3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moucha Island, Djibouti
- ICAO: HDMO
- Timezone: Africa/Djibouti
- Coordinates: 11.720000, 43.200000
- Elevation: 0 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 13:44 in Apia, it's 03:44 in Moucha Island.
With a 10-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)
- [Moucha Airport (MHI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhi-moucha-island-moucha-airport/1ef266de-eae6-662c-bca3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)