# Distance from Gambela (GMB) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 14,200 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,200 km / 8,823 mi / 7,667 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:04 in Gambela, it's 09:04 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 479 ft (PHX is lower than GMB)

## Airports

### [Gambella Airport (GMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmb-gambela-gambella-airport/1ef266de-ea11-6cce-8292-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gambela, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.130000, 34.560000
- Elevation: 1,614 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 19:04 in Gambela, it's 09:04 in Phoenix.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gambella Airport (GMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmb-gambela-gambella-airport/1ef266de-ea11-6cce-8292-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)