# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Tirana (TIA)

> 10,340 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,340 km / 6,425 mi / 5,583 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Albania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:34 in Phoenix, it's 01:34 in Tirana)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,009 ft (TIA 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

### [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tirana, Albania
- ICAO: LATI
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates: 41.410000, 19.720000
- Elevation: 126 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 16:34 in Phoenix, it's 01:34 in Tirana.
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)
- [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)