# Distance from Apia (APW) to Soddu (SXU)

> 16,671 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,671 km / 10,359 mi / 9,002 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 15:48 in Apia, it's 05:48 in Soddu)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,342 ft (SXU 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

### [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Soddu, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HASD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.820000, 37.750000
- Elevation: 6,400 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 15:48 in Apia, it's 05:48 in Soddu.
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)
- [Soddu Airport (SXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxu-soddu-soddu-airport/1ef266de-ea66-6184-acde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)