# Distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Baimuru (VMU)

> 11,686 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,686 km / 7,261 mi / 6,310 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 271° (west)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 03:26 in Phoenix, it's 20:26 in Baimuru)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,108 ft (VMU is lower than PHX)

## Airports

### [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

### [Baimuru Airport (VMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vmu-baimuru-baimuru-airport/1ef266de-9afa-6ffa-80d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baimuru, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYBA
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.500000, 144.820000
- Elevation: 27 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 03:26 in Phoenix, it's 20:26 in Baimuru.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/phx-phoenix-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport/1ef266df-32a8-6c76-a19e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Baimuru Airport (VMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vmu-baimuru-baimuru-airport/1ef266de-9afa-6ffa-80d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)