# Distance from Alula (ALU) to Hanoi (HAN)

> 5,929 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,929 km / 3,684 mi / 3,202 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 21:15 in Alula, it's 01:15 in Hanoi)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (HAN is higher than ALU)

## Airports

### [Alula Airport (ALU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alu-alula-alula-airport/1ef266de-ea8a-6444-b6d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alula, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMA
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 11.960000, 50.750000
- Elevation: 6 ft

### [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hanoi, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVNB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.220000, 105.810000
- Elevation: 39 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:15 in Alula, it's 01:15 in Hanoi.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Alula Airport (ALU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/alu-alula-alula-airport/1ef266de-ea8a-6444-b6d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
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