# Distance from Apia (APW) to Winfield/Arkansas City (WLD)

> 9,649 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,649 km / 5,996 mi / 5,210 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 50° (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 06:43 in Apia, it's 12:43 in Winfield/Arkansas City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,102 ft (WLD 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

### [Strother Field (WLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wld-winfieldarkansas-city-strother-field/1ef266df-3ffd-6a7a-b128-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Winfield/Arkansas City, United States
- ICAO: KWLD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.170000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 1,160 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 06:43 in Apia, it's 12:43 in Winfield/Arkansas City.
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)
- [Strother Field (WLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wld-winfieldarkansas-city-strother-field/1ef266df-3ffd-6a7a-b128-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)