# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Aitape (TAJ)

> 11,645 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,645 km / 7,236 mi / 6,288 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 06:31 in Phoenix, it's 23:31 in Aitape)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,102 ft (TAJ 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

### [Tadji Airport (TAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taj-aitape-tadji-airport/1ef266de-9c32-6b8e-a2fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aitape, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYTJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.200000, 142.430000
- Elevation: 33 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 06:31 in Phoenix, it's 23:31 in Aitape.
With a 17-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)
- [Tadji Airport (TAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taj-aitape-tadji-airport/1ef266de-9c32-6b8e-a2fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)