# Distance from Apia (APW) to Punta del Este (PDP)

> 11,448 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,448 km / 7,113 mi / 6,181 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 07:43 in Apia, it's 15:43 in Punta del Este)
- **Elevation difference**: 37 ft (PDP 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

### [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta del Este, Uruguay
- ICAO: SULS
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.860000, -55.090000
- Elevation: 95 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 07:43 in Apia, it's 15:43 in Punta del Este.
With a 16-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)
- [Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International Airport (PDP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdp-punta-del-este-capitan-corbeta-ca-curbelo-international-airport/1ef266df-ce83-6cfe-bdb3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)