# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Tennant Creek (TCA)

> 13,361 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,361 km / 8,302 mi / 7,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16.5h (When it's 21:12 in Phoenix, it's 13:42 in Tennant Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 101 ft (TCA 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

### [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tennant Creek, Australia
- ICAO: YTNK
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -19.630000, 134.180000
- Elevation: 1,236 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 21:12 in Phoenix, it's 13:42 in Tennant Creek.
With a 16.5-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)
- [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)