# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Son-La (SQH)

> 12,927 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,927 km / 8,032 mi / 6,980 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 02:00 in Boston, it's 13:00 in Son-La)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,114 ft (SQH is higher than BOS)

## Airports

### [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boston, United States
- ICAO: KBOS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.360000, -71.010000
- Elevation: 19 ft

### [Na-San Airport (SQH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqh-son-la-na-san-airport/1ef266df-f636-61fc-919d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Son-La, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVNS
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.220000, 104.030000
- Elevation: 2,133 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 02:00 in Boston, it's 13:00 in Son-La.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Na-San Airport (SQH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sqh-son-la-na-san-airport/1ef266df-f636-61fc-919d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)