# Distance from Bila (AFT) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 10,297 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,297 km / 6,398 mi / 5,560 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 16:27 in Bila, it's 22:27 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,112 ft (PHX is higher than AFT)

## Airports

### [Afutara Aerodrome (AFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aft-bila-afutara-aerodrome/1ef266de-9833-61be-aab6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bila, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGAF
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.190000, 160.950000
- Elevation: 23 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 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 16:27 in Bila, it's 22:27 in Phoenix.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Afutara Aerodrome (AFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aft-bila-afutara-aerodrome/1ef266de-9833-61be-aab6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)