# Distance from Taipa (MFM) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 12,171 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,171 km / 7,563 mi / 6,572 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Macau) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 08:09 in Taipa, it's 17:09 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,115 ft (PHX is higher than MFM)

## Airports

### [Macau International Airport (MFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfm-taipa-macau-international-airport/1ef266df-f2ab-6a50-929d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taipa, Macau
- ICAO: VMMC
- Timezone: Asia/Macau
- Coordinates: 22.150000, 113.590000
- Elevation: 20 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 08:09 in Taipa, it's 17:09 in Phoenix.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Macau International Airport (MFM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfm-taipa-macau-international-airport/1ef266df-f2ab-6a50-929d-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)