# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Wollongong Airport (WOL)

> 12,620 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,620 km / 7,842 mi / 6,814 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 23:39 in Phoenix, it's 16:39 in Wollongong Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,104 ft (WOL 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

### [Wollongong Airport (WOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wol-wollongong-airport/1ef266e0-1cd1-69ce-a09d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wollongong Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YWOL
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -34.560000, 150.790000
- Elevation: 31 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 23:39 in Phoenix, it's 16:39 in Wollongong Airport.
With a 17-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)
- [Wollongong Airport (WOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wol-wollongong-airport/1ef266e0-1cd1-69ce-a09d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)