# Distance from Basankusu (BSU) to Hanoi (HAN)

> 9,546 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,546 km / 5,932 mi / 5,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:19 in Basankusu, it's 19:19 in Hanoi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,178 ft (HAN is lower than BSU)

## Airports

### [Basankusu Airport (BSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsu-basankusu-basankusu-airport/1ef266de-e326-6f18-af67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basankusu, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZEN
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 1.220000, 19.790000
- Elevation: 1,217 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 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 13:19 in Basankusu, it's 19:19 in Hanoi.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Basankusu Airport (BSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsu-basankusu-basankusu-airport/1ef266de-e326-6f18-af67-06bb2780ed98)
- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)