Distance from Phoenix to Tarawa

The distance between Phoenix, United States and Tarawa, Kiribati is 8,537 kilometers (5,304 miles).

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Phoenix to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 8,537 kilometers, heading west. Phoenix is situated at an altitude of 366 meters above sea level, while Tarawa is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Phoenix, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Phoenix

Coordinates: 33.4484° N 112.074° W

Elevation: 366 m (1,201 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
  • Scottsdale Airport (SCF)
  • Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)
  • Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR)
  • Luke Air Force Base (LUF)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

Other distances from Phoenix

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Phoenix to New York City 3,451 km
From Phoenix to Los Angeles 575 km
From Phoenix to Chicago 2,338 km
From Phoenix to Houston 1,635 km
From Phoenix to Philadelphia 3,351 km

Other distances from Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Phoenix and Tarawa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Mississauga, Canada Kumasi, Ghana 8,537 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Reading, United Kingdom 8,537 km
New York City, United States Kaduna, Nigeria 8,537 km
Los Angeles, United States Leeds, United Kingdom 8,537 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,536 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 8,538 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Kano, Nigeria 8,538 km
Berlin, Germany Valencia, Venezuela 8,538 km
Chicago, United States Puente Alto, Chile 8,536 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Azcapotzalco, Mexico 8,536 km
Managua, Nicaragua Manchester, United Kingdom 8,538 km
Mexico City, Mexico Glasgow, United Kingdom 8,538 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Kaduna, Nigeria 8,538 km
San Jose, United States Bristol, United Kingdom 8,538 km
Vancouver, Canada Beijing, China 8,538 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Culiacán, Mexico 8,536 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Madurai, India 8,539 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 8,535 km
Torreón, Mexico Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 8,539 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Mazatlán, Mexico 8,535 km

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