# Distance from Buariki (AAK) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 8,549 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,549 km / 5,312 mi / 4,616 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 03:07 in Buariki, it's 08:07 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,135 ft (PHX is higher than AAK)

## Airports

### [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buariki, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGUK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.190000, 173.640000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Phoenix, United States
- ICAO: KPHX
- Timezone: America/Phoenix
- Coordinates: 33.430000, -112.010000
- Elevation: 1,135 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:07 in Buariki, it's 08:07 in Phoenix.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buariki Airport (AAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aak-buariki-buariki-airport/1ef266df-70bc-6620-b5ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)