# Distance from Bamenda (BPC) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 12,515 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,515 km / 7,776 mi / 6,757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:02 in Bamenda, it's 07:02 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,930 ft (PHX is lower than BPC)

## Airports

### [Bamenda Airport (BPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpc-bamenda-bamenda-airport/1ef266de-d90b-604c-b39c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bamenda, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKV
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 6.040000, 10.120000
- Elevation: 4,065 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 15:02 in Bamenda, it's 07:02 in Phoenix.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bamenda Airport (BPC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpc-bamenda-bamenda-airport/1ef266de-d90b-604c-b39c-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)