# Distance from Ambilobe Airport (AMB) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 17,055 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,055 km / 10,597 mi / 9,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 09:40 in Ambilobe Airport, it's 23:40 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,063 ft (PHX is higher than AMB)

## Airports

### [Ambilobe Airport (AMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amb-ambilobe-airport/1ef266de-dbd5-6ef8-b04d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambilobe Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNE
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -13.190000, 48.990000
- Elevation: 72 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 09:40 in Ambilobe Airport, it's 23:40 in Phoenix.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ambilobe Airport (AMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amb-ambilobe-airport/1ef266de-dbd5-6ef8-b04d-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)