# Distance from Apia (APW) to Temple (TPL)

> 9,388 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,388 km / 5,834 mi / 5,069 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 20:36 in Apia, it's 02:36 in Temple)
- **Elevation difference**: 624 ft (TPL 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

### [Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpl-temple-draughon-miller-central-texas-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c06-6520-bd3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Temple, United States
- ICAO: KTPL
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 31.150000, -97.410000
- Elevation: 682 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 20:36 in Apia, it's 02:36 in Temple.
With a 18-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)
- [Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpl-temple-draughon-miller-central-texas-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c06-6520-bd3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)