# Distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Hanoi (HAN)

> 12,866 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,866 km / 7,994 mi / 6,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 4° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 01:13 in Buffalo, it's 12:13 in Hanoi)
- **Elevation difference**: 688 ft (HAN is lower than BUF)

## Airports

### [Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buf-buffalo-buffalo-niagara-international-airport/1ef266df-1191-6c40-ba5f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buffalo, United States
- ICAO: KBUF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.940000, -78.730000
- Elevation: 727 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 01:13 in Buffalo, it's 12:13 in Hanoi.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buf-buffalo-buffalo-niagara-international-airport/1ef266df-1191-6c40-ba5f-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)