# Distance from Apia (APW) to Mococa (QOA)

> 12,842 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,842 km / 7,980 mi / 6,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 05:55 in Apia, it's 13:55 in Mococa)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,058 ft (QOA 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

### [Mococa Airport (QOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qoa-mococa-mococa-airport/1ef266df-a154-6b20-9167-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mococa, Brazil
- ICAO: SDKK
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.490000, -47.030000
- Elevation: 2,116 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 05:55 in Apia, it's 13:55 in Mococa.
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)
- [Mococa Airport (QOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qoa-mococa-mococa-airport/1ef266df-a154-6b20-9167-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)