# Distance from Apia (APW) to Boulsa (XBO)

> 19,079 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,079 km / 11,855 mi / 10,302 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:37 in Apia, it's 12:37 in Boulsa)
- **Elevation difference**: 926 ft (XBO 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

### [Boulsa Airport (XBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xbo-boulsa-boulsa-airport/1ef266de-b68a-641e-a9e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boulsa, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFEA
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 12.650000, -0.570000
- Elevation: 984 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 01:37 in Apia, it's 12:37 in Boulsa.
With a 13-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)
- [Boulsa Airport (XBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xbo-boulsa-boulsa-airport/1ef266de-b68a-641e-a9e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)