# Distance from Apia (APW) to Taiyuan (TYN)

> 9,704 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,704 km / 6,029 mi / 5,239 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:06 in Apia, it's 11:06 in Taiyuan)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,517 ft (TYN 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

### [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taiyuan, China
- ICAO: ZBYN
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 37.750000, 112.630000
- Elevation: 2,575 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 16:06 in Apia, it's 11:06 in Taiyuan.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Faleolo International Airport (APW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apw-apia-faleolo-international-airport/1ef266df-730d-6906-ae9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Taiyuan Wusu Airport (TYN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyn-taiyuan-taiyuan-wusu-airport/1ef266e0-1e5d-6bee-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)