# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Tanah Merah-Papua Island (TMH)

> 12,020 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,020 km / 7,469 mi / 6,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 21:57 in Phoenix, it's 13:57 in Tanah Merah-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,078 ft (TMH 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

### [Tanah Merah Airport (TMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmh-tanah-merah-papua-island-tanah-merah-airport/1ef266df-f984-666a-b9ed-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tanah Merah-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAKT
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -6.100000, 140.300000
- Elevation: 57 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 21:57 in Phoenix, it's 13:57 in Tanah Merah-Papua Island.
With a 16-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)
- [Tanah Merah Airport (TMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tmh-tanah-merah-papua-island-tanah-merah-airport/1ef266df-f984-666a-b9ed-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)