# Distance from Apia (APW) to Moundou Airport (MQQ)

> 18,961 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,961 km / 11,782 mi / 10,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 22:16 in Apia, it's 10:16 in Moundou Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,349 ft (MQQ 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

### [Moundou Airport (MQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqq-moundou-airport/1ef266de-de36-6a76-9d45-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Moundou Airport, Chad
- ICAO: FTTD
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 8.620000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 1,407 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 22:16 in Apia, it's 10:16 in Moundou Airport.
With a 12-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)
- [Moundou Airport (MQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqq-moundou-airport/1ef266de-de36-6a76-9d45-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)