# Distance from Kabul (KBL) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 12,453 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,453 km / 7,738 mi / 6,724 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 08:45 in Kabul, it's 21:15 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,742 ft (PHX is lower than KBL)

## Airports

### [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabul, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.570000, 69.210000
- Elevation: 5,877 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 08:45 in Kabul, it's 21:15 in Phoenix.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-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)