# Distance from Mombasa (MBA) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 15,617 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,617 km / 9,704 mi / 8,432 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:47 in Mombasa, it's 11:47 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 935 ft (PHX is higher than MBA)

## Airports

### [Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mba-mombasa-mombasa-moi-international-airport/1ef266de-ec83-6462-b89a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mombasa, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMO
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -4.030000, 39.590000
- Elevation: 200 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 21:47 in Mombasa, it's 11:47 in Phoenix.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mba-mombasa-mombasa-moi-international-airport/1ef266de-ec83-6462-b89a-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)