# Distance from Orapa Airport (ORP) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 15,623 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,623 km / 9,708 mi / 8,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 83° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 15:47 in Orapa Airport, it's 06:47 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,965 ft (PHX is lower than ORP)

## Airports

### [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orapa Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBOR
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.270000, 25.320000
- Elevation: 3,100 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 15:47 in Orapa Airport, it's 06:47 in Phoenix.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Orapa Airport (ORP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/orp-orapa-airport/1ef266de-d5e3-6c84-a4a3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)