# Distance from Takaka Airport (KTF) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 11,283 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,283 km / 7,011 mi / 6,093 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 18:10 in Takaka Airport, it's 23:10 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,033 ft (PHX is higher than KTF)

## Airports

### [Takaka Airport (KTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktf-takaka-airport/1ef266df-77e9-6650-8a77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Takaka Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTK
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -40.810000, 172.770000
- Elevation: 102 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 18:10 in Takaka Airport, it's 23:10 in Phoenix.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Takaka Airport (KTF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktf-takaka-airport/1ef266df-77e9-6650-8a77-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)