# Distance from Apia (APW) to El Vigia (VIG)

> 11,343 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,343 km / 7,048 mi / 6,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 10:21 in Apia, it's 17:21 in El Vigia)
- **Elevation difference**: 192 ft (VIG 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

### [Juan Pablo Perez Alfonso Airport (VIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vig-el-vigia-juan-pablo-perez-alfonso-airport/1ef266df-d4e1-6416-8414-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Vigia, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVVG
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.620000, -71.670000
- Elevation: 250 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 10:21 in Apia, it's 17:21 in El Vigia.
With a 17-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)
- [Juan Pablo Perez Alfonso Airport (VIG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vig-el-vigia-juan-pablo-perez-alfonso-airport/1ef266df-d4e1-6416-8414-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)