# Distance from Merauke-Papua Island (MKQ) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 12,155 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,155 km / 7,553 mi / 6,563 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 12:57 in Merauke-Papua Island, it's 20:57 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,125 ft (PHX is higher than MKQ)

## Airports

### [Mopah Airport (MKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkq-merauke-papua-island-mopah-airport/1ef266df-f977-6258-ad1e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merauke-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKK
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -8.520000, 140.420000
- 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 12:57 in Merauke-Papua Island, it's 20:57 in Phoenix.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mopah Airport (MKQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkq-merauke-papua-island-mopah-airport/1ef266df-f977-6258-ad1e-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)