# Distance from Apia (APW) to Sines Airport (SIE)

> 16,862 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,862 km / 10,478 mi / 9,105 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Portugal
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:54 in Apia, it's 06:54 in Sines Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 58 ft (SIE is lower 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

### [Sines Airport (SIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sie-sines-airport/1ef266df-55f7-63c6-861d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sines Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPSI
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 37.940000, -8.820000
- Elevation: 0 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 18:54 in Apia, it's 06:54 in Sines Airport.
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)
- [Sines Airport (SIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sie-sines-airport/1ef266df-55f7-63c6-861d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)