# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Tuli Lodge (TLD)

> 16,021 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,021 km / 9,955 mi / 8,650 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 00:43 in Phoenix, it's 09:43 in Tuli Lodge)
- **Elevation difference**: 637 ft (TLD 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

### [Limpopo Valley Airport (TLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tld-tuli-lodge-limpopo-valley-airport/1ef266de-d60a-60fa-a4d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuli Lodge, Botswana
- ICAO: FBTL
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -22.190000, 29.130000
- Elevation: 1,772 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 00:43 in Phoenix, it's 09:43 in Tuli Lodge.
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)
- [Limpopo Valley Airport (TLD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tld-tuli-lodge-limpopo-valley-airport/1ef266de-d60a-60fa-a4d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)