# Distance from Vila do Maio (MMO) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 8,978 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,978 km / 5,578 mi / 4,848 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cape Verde) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 18:49 in Vila do Maio, it's 12:49 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,099 ft (PHX is higher than MMO)

## Airports

### [Maio Airport (MMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmo-vila-do-maio-maio-airport/1ef266de-e9b2-6fda-ba6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vila do Maio, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVMA
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 15.160000, -23.210000
- Elevation: 36 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:49 in Vila do Maio, it's 12:49 in Phoenix.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maio Airport (MMO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmo-vila-do-maio-maio-airport/1ef266de-e9b2-6fda-ba6a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
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