# Distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 13,023 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,023 km / 8,092 mi / 7,032 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.75h (When it's 04:01 in Nepalgunj, it's 15:16 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 595 ft (PHX is higher than KEP)

## Airports

### [Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kep-nepalgunj-nepalgunj-airport/1ef266df-f320-6f30-adc3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nepalgunj, Nepal
- ICAO: VNNG
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.100000, 81.670000
- Elevation: 540 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 04:01 in Nepalgunj, it's 15:16 in Phoenix.
With a 12.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kep-nepalgunj-nepalgunj-airport/1ef266df-f320-6f30-adc3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)