# Distance from Apia (APW) to Urmia (OMH)

> 15,500 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,500 km / 9,632 mi / 8,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 20:43 in Apia, it's 11:13 in Urmia)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,285 ft (OMH 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

### [Urmia Airport (OMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/omh-urmia-urmia-airport/1ef266df-7e77-6134-9b49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Urmia, Iran
- ICAO: OITR
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 37.670000, 45.070000
- Elevation: 4,343 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 20:43 in Apia, it's 11:13 in Urmia.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Urmia Airport (OMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/omh-urmia-urmia-airport/1ef266df-7e77-6134-9b49-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)