# Distance from Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island (LSW) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 14,745 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,745 km / 9,162 mi / 7,962 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 22:15 in Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, it's 08:15 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,045 ft (PHX is higher than LSW)

## Airports

### [Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsw-lhok-seumawe-sumatra-island-malikus-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdf6-67e8-a694-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITM
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.230000, 96.950000
- Elevation: 90 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 22:15 in Lhok Seumawe-Sumatra Island, it's 08:15 in Phoenix.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsw-lhok-seumawe-sumatra-island-malikus-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdf6-67e8-a694-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)