# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Tikapur (TPU)

> 12,988 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,988 km / 8,071 mi / 7,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.75h (When it's 05:09 in Phoenix, it's 17:54 in Tikapur)
- **Elevation difference**: 338 ft (TPU 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

### [Tikapur Airport (TPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpu-tikapur-tikapur-airport/1ef266df-f35c-6ab2-bdfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tikapur, Nepal
- ICAO: VNTP
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 28.520000, 81.150000
- Elevation: 797 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 05:09 in Phoenix, it's 17:54 in Tikapur.
With a 12.75-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)
- [Tikapur Airport (TPU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tpu-tikapur-tikapur-airport/1ef266df-f35c-6ab2-bdfe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)