# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Waca (WAC)

> 14,452 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,452 km / 8,980 mi / 7,803 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 21:54 in Phoenix, it's 07:54 in Waca)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,065 ft (WAC 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

### [Waca Airport (WAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wac-waca-waca-airport/1ef266de-ea79-6504-84b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waca, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAWC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.170000, 37.170000
- Elevation: 4,200 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 21:54 in Phoenix, it's 07:54 in Waca.
With a 10-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)
- [Waca Airport (WAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wac-waca-waca-airport/1ef266de-ea79-6504-84b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)