# Distance from Apia (APW) to Sarajevo (SJJ)

> 16,538 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,538 km / 10,276 mi / 8,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 16:27 in Apia, it's 05:27 in Sarajevo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,650 ft (SJJ 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

### [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ICAO: LQSA
- Timezone: Europe/Sarajevo
- Coordinates: 43.820000, 18.330000
- Elevation: 1,708 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 16:27 in Apia, it's 05:27 in Sarajevo.
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)
- [Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjj-sarajevo-sarajevo-international-airport/1ef266df-5637-6890-80e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)