# Distance from Milford Sound Airport (MFN) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 11,849 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,849 km / 7,362 mi / 6,398 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 09:06 in Milford Sound Airport, it's 14:06 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,125 ft (PHX is higher than MFN)

## Airports

### [Milford Sound Airport (MFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfn-milford-sound-airport/1ef266df-771b-65e8-8c7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Milford Sound Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZMF
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.670000, 167.920000
- Elevation: 10 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 09:06 in Milford Sound Airport, it's 14:06 in Phoenix.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Milford Sound Airport (MFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mfn-milford-sound-airport/1ef266df-771b-65e8-8c7f-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)