# Distance from Apia (APW) to Pedernales Airport (PDZ)

> 12,388 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,388 km / 7,698 mi / 6,689 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 20:41 in Apia, it's 03:41 in Pedernales Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (PDZ 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

### [Pedernales Airport (PDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdz-pedernales-airport/1ef266df-d308-646e-b5d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pedernales Airport, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVPE
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 9.980000, -62.230000
- Elevation: 25 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 20:41 in Apia, it's 03:41 in Pedernales 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)
- [Pedernales Airport (PDZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pdz-pedernales-airport/1ef266df-d308-646e-b5d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)