# Distance from Apia (APW) to Skelleftea (SFT)

> 14,279 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,279 km / 8,873 mi / 7,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 17:58 in Apia, it's 06:58 in Skelleftea)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (SFT 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

### [Skelleftea Airport (SFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sft-skelleftea-skelleftea-airport/1ef266de-ccd1-6f2e-853a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skelleftea, Sweden
- ICAO: ESNS
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 64.620000, 21.080000
- Elevation: 157 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 17:58 in Apia, it's 06:58 in Skelleftea.
With a 11-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)
- [Skelleftea Airport (SFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sft-skelleftea-skelleftea-airport/1ef266de-ccd1-6f2e-853a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)