# Distance from Balimo (OPU) to Phoenix (PHX)

> 11,894 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,894 km / 7,391 mi / 6,422 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 12:15 in Balimo, it's 19:15 in Phoenix)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,084 ft (PHX is higher than OPU)

## Airports

### [Balimo Airport (OPU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/opu-balimo-balimo-airport/1ef266de-9b06-6918-81d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balimo, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYBM
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -8.050000, 142.930000
- Elevation: 51 ft

### [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://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

## 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 12:15 in Balimo, it's 19:15 in Phoenix.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balimo Airport (OPU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/opu-balimo-balimo-airport/1ef266de-9b06-6918-81d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)