# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Malaimbandy (WML)

> 17,366 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,366 km / 10,791 mi / 9,377 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:15 in Phoenix, it's 09:15 in Malaimbandy)
- **Elevation difference**: 538 ft (WML 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

### [Malaimbandy Airport (WML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wml-malaimbandy-malaimbandy-airport/1ef266de-db7a-66ac-898a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malaimbandy, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMMC
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -20.360000, 45.540000
- Elevation: 597 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 23:15 in Phoenix, it's 09:15 in Malaimbandy.
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)
- [Malaimbandy Airport (WML)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wml-malaimbandy-malaimbandy-airport/1ef266de-db7a-66ac-898a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)