# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Tlokoeng (TKO)

> 16,293 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,293 km / 10,124 mi / 8,797 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 94° (east)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 02:52 in Phoenix, it's 11:52 in Tlokoeng)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,865 ft (TKO 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

### [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tlokoeng, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXTK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.230000, 28.880000
- Elevation: 7,000 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 02:52 in Phoenix, it's 11:52 in Tlokoeng.
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)
- [Tlokoeng Airport (TKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tko-tlokoeng-tlokoeng-airport/1ef266de-e0bc-67d2-8906-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)