# Distance from Apia (APW) to Rabat (RBA)

> 17,321 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,321 km / 10,763 mi / 9,352 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 16:12 in Apia, it's 04:12 in Rabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 218 ft (RBA 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

### [Rabat-Sale Airport (RBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rba-rabat-rabat-sale-airport/1ef266de-e895-6206-9270-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rabat, Morocco
- ICAO: GMME
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 34.050000, -6.750000
- Elevation: 276 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 16:12 in Apia, it's 04:12 in Rabat.
With a 12-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)
- [Rabat-Sale Airport (RBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rba-rabat-rabat-sale-airport/1ef266de-e895-6206-9270-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)