# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Kulyab (TJU)

> 12,071 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,071 km / 7,501 mi / 6,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tajikistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:18 in Phoenix, it's 12:18 in Kulyab)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,158 ft (TJU 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

### [Kulob Airport (TJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tju-kulyab-kulob-airport/1ef266df-eb2b-626c-a4b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kulyab, Tajikistan
- ICAO: UTDK
- Timezone: Asia/Dushanbe
- Coordinates: 37.990000, 69.810000
- Elevation: 2,293 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 00:18 in Phoenix, it's 12:18 in Kulyab.
With a 12-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)
- [Kulob Airport (TJU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tju-kulyab-kulob-airport/1ef266df-eb2b-626c-a4b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)