# Distance from Klerksdorp (KXE) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 16,007 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,007 km / 9,946 mi / 8,643 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:18 in Klerksdorp, it's 03:18 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,309 ft (PHX is lower than KXE)

## Airports

### [P C Pelser Airport (KXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxe-klerksdorp-p-c-pelser-airport/1ef266de-d273-6ca2-96c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Klerksdorp, South Africa
- ICAO: FAKD
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.870000, 26.720000
- Elevation: 4,444 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 12:18 in Klerksdorp, it's 03:18 in Phoenix.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [P C Pelser Airport (KXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxe-klerksdorp-p-c-pelser-airport/1ef266de-d273-6ca2-96c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)