# Distance from Apia (APW) to Mizan Teferi (MTF)

> 16,908 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,908 km / 10,506 mi / 9,130 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 03:00 in Apia, it's 17:00 in Mizan Teferi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,338 ft (MTF 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

### [Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtf-mizan-teferi-mizan-teferi-airport/1ef266de-ea59-6e84-a44a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMT
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.960000, 35.550000
- Elevation: 4,396 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 03:00 in Apia, it's 17:00 in Mizan Teferi.
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)
- [Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtf-mizan-teferi-mizan-teferi-airport/1ef266de-ea59-6e84-a44a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)