# Distance from Apia (APW) to Shire (SHC)

> 16,750 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,750 km / 10,408 mi / 9,044 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 12:21 in Apia, it's 02:21 in Shire)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,149 ft (SHC 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

### [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shire, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 14.080000, 38.270000
- Elevation: 6,207 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 12:21 in Apia, it's 02:21 in Shire.
With a 10-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)
- [Shire Airport (SHC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shc-shire-shire-airport/1ef266de-ea71-6a48-a549-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)