# Distance from Apia (APW) to Ulan Bator (ULN)

> 10,503 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,503 km / 6,526 mi / 5,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:03 in Apia, it's 20:03 in Ulan Bator)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,306 ft (ULN 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

### [Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uln-ulan-bator-buyant-ukhaa-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f91-688a-a773-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulan Bator, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMUB
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 47.840000, 106.770000
- Elevation: 4,364 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 01:03 in Apia, it's 20:03 in Ulan Bator.
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)
- [Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport (ULN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uln-ulan-bator-buyant-ukhaa-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f91-688a-a773-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)