# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Sua Pan Airport (SXN)

> 15,660 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,660 km / 9,731 mi / 8,456 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 17:13 in Phoenix, it's 02:13 in Sua Pan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,850 ft (SXN is higher 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

### [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sua Pan Airport, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSN
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -20.550000, 26.120000
- Elevation: 2,985 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 17:13 in Phoenix, it's 02:13 in Sua Pan Airport.
With a 9-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)
- [Sua Pan Airport (SXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxn-sua-pan-airport/1ef266de-d5f2-6b4e-93f3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)