# Distance from Lafontaine (CVH) to Hamburg (HAM)

> 12,775 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,775 km / 7,938 mi / 6,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 12:10 in Lafontaine, it's 17:10 in Hamburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,382 ft (HAM is lower than CVH)

## Airports

### [Caviahue Airport (CVH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvh-lafontaine-caviahue-airport/1ef266df-919d-6100-a683-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lafontaine, Argentina
- ICAO: SAHE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -37.850000, -71.010000
- Elevation: 5,435 ft

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 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 12:10 in Lafontaine, it's 17:10 in Hamburg.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Caviahue Airport (CVH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cvh-lafontaine-caviahue-airport/1ef266df-919d-6100-a683-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)