# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Busan (PUS)

> 10,096 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,096 km / 6,273 mi / 5,451 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 16:36 in Phoenix, it's 08:36 in Busan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,129 ft (PUS is lower than PHX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Gimhae International Airport (PUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pus-busan-gimhae-international-airport/1ef266df-8dd8-6f1a-bdbb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Busan, South Korea
- ICAO: RKPK
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.180000, 128.940000
- Elevation: 6 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 16:36 in Phoenix, it's 08:36 in Busan.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gimhae International Airport (PUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pus-busan-gimhae-international-airport/1ef266df-8dd8-6f1a-bdbb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)