# Distance from Apia (APW) to North Caicos Airport (NCA)

> 11,596 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,596 km / 7,205 mi / 6,261 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → TC
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 09:22 in Apia, it's 16:22 in North Caicos Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 48 ft (NCA 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

### [North Caicos Airport (NCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nca-north-caicos-airport/1ef266df-5a9d-697a-bf03-06bb2780ed98)

- City: North Caicos Airport, TC
- ICAO: MBNC
- Timezone: America/Grand_Turk
- Coordinates: 21.920000, -71.940000
- Elevation: 10 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 09:22 in Apia, it's 16:22 in North Caicos Airport.
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)
- [North Caicos Airport (NCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nca-north-caicos-airport/1ef266df-5a9d-697a-bf03-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)