# Distance from Apia (APW) to Porto Dos Gauchos (PBV)

> 12,282 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,282 km / 7,632 mi / 6,632 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 11:26 in Apia, it's 18:26 in Porto Dos Gauchos)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,254 ft (PBV 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

### [Porto dos Gauchos Airport (PBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbv-porto-dos-gauchos-porto-dos-gauchos-airport/1ef266df-da0b-672a-93b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Dos Gauchos, Brazil
- ICAO: SWPG
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -11.520000, -57.330000
- Elevation: 1,312 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 11:26 in Apia, it's 18:26 in Porto Dos Gauchos.
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)
- [Porto dos Gauchos Airport (PBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbv-porto-dos-gauchos-porto-dos-gauchos-airport/1ef266df-da0b-672a-93b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)