# Distance from Goba (GOB) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 14,635 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,635 km / 9,094 mi / 7,902 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 13:02 in Goba, it's 03:02 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,757 ft (PHX is lower than GOB)

## Airports

### [Robe Airport (GOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gob-goba-robe-airport/1ef266de-ea09-6ede-86a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Goba, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.020000, 40.000000
- Elevation: 7,892 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 13:02 in Goba, it's 03:02 in Phoenix.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Robe Airport (GOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gob-goba-robe-airport/1ef266de-ea09-6ede-86a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)