# Distance from Francistown (FRW) to Hanoi (HAN)

> 9,720 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,720 km / 6,040 mi / 5,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 00:40 in Francistown, it's 05:40 in Hanoi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,244 ft (HAN is lower than FRW)

## Airports

### [Francistown Airport (FRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frw-francistown-francistown-airport/1ef266de-d5a7-60d6-9fd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Francistown, Botswana
- ICAO: FBFT
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -21.160000, 27.470000
- Elevation: 3,283 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 00:40 in Francistown, it's 05:40 in Hanoi.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Francistown Airport (FRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/frw-francistown-francistown-airport/1ef266de-d5a7-60d6-9fd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)