# Distance from Apia (APW) to Al Habbaniyah (TQD)

> 15,820 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,820 km / 9,830 mi / 8,542 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 02:37 in Apia, it's 16:37 in Al Habbaniyah)
- **Elevation difference**: 217 ft (TQD 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

### [Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqd-al-habbaniyah-al-taqaddum-air-base/1ef266df-83df-63c4-8e40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al Habbaniyah, Iraq
- ICAO: ORAT
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 33.340000, 43.600000
- Elevation: 275 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 02:37 in Apia, it's 16:37 in Al Habbaniyah.
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)
- [Al Taqaddum Air Base (TQD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tqd-al-habbaniyah-al-taqaddum-air-base/1ef266df-83df-63c4-8e40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)