# Distance from Kolaka (KXB) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 13,614 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,614 km / 8,459 mi / 7,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 11:12 in Kolaka, it's 20:12 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 971 ft (PHX is higher than KXB)

## Airports

### [Sangia Nibandera Airport (KXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxb-kolaka-sangia-nibandera-airport/1ef266df-faf8-6316-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolaka, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAWP
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -4.340000, 121.520000
- Elevation: 164 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 11:12 in Kolaka, it's 20:12 in Phoenix.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sangia Nibandera Airport (KXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxb-kolaka-sangia-nibandera-airport/1ef266df-faf8-6316-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)