# Distance from Apia (APW) to Nachingwea (NCH)

> 15,683 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,683 km / 9,745 mi / 8,468 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 233° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:31 in Apia, it's 14:31 in Nachingwea)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,342 ft (NCH 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

### [Nachingwea Airport (NCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nch-nachingwea-nachingwea-airport/1ef266de-ef02-6f80-a469-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nachingwea, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTNA
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -10.360000, 38.780000
- Elevation: 1,400 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 00:31 in Apia, it's 14:31 in Nachingwea.
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)
- [Nachingwea Airport (NCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nch-nachingwea-nachingwea-airport/1ef266de-ef02-6f80-a469-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)