# Distance from Apia (APW) to Puerto Suarez (PSZ)

> 11,939 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,939 km / 7,418 mi / 6,446 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 19:53 in Apia, it's 02:53 in Puerto Suarez)
- **Elevation difference**: 447 ft (PSZ 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 Av. Salvador Ogaya G. airport (PSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psz-puerto-suarez-capitan-av-salvador-ogaya-g-airport/1ef266df-b835-639e-b8a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Suarez, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLPS
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -18.980000, -57.820000
- Elevation: 505 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 19:53 in Apia, it's 02:53 in Puerto Suarez.
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)
- [Capitan Av. Salvador Ogaya G. airport (PSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psz-puerto-suarez-capitan-av-salvador-ogaya-g-airport/1ef266df-b835-639e-b8a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)