# Distance from Geelong Airport (GEX) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 13,312 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,312 km / 8,272 mi / 7,188 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 16:31 in Geelong Airport, it's 23:31 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,092 ft (PHX is higher than GEX)

## Airports

### [Geelong Airport (GEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gex-geelong-airport/1ef266e0-0d14-614e-aa2c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geelong Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGLG
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -38.230000, 144.330000
- Elevation: 43 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 16:31 in Geelong Airport, it's 23:31 in Phoenix.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geelong Airport (GEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gex-geelong-airport/1ef266e0-0d14-614e-aa2c-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)