# Distance from Apia (APW) to Cat Lake (YAC)

> 10,551 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,551 km / 6,556 mi / 5,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Samoa) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 10:30 in Apia, it's 16:30 in Cat Lake)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,286 ft (YAC 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

### [Cat Lake Airport (YAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yac-cat-lake-cat-lake-airport/1ef266de-ae61-6382-bc29-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cat Lake, Canada
- ICAO: CYAC
- Timezone: America/Winnipeg
- Coordinates: 51.730000, -91.820000
- Elevation: 1,344 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 10:30 in Apia, it's 16:30 in Cat Lake.
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)
- [Cat Lake Airport (YAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yac-cat-lake-cat-lake-airport/1ef266de-ae61-6382-bc29-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)