# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Leopoldina (LEP)

> 9,756 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,756 km / 6,062 mi / 5,268 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 11:42 in Hamburg, it's 06:42 in Leopoldina)
- **Elevation difference**: 866 ft (LEP is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Leopoldina Airport (LEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lep-leopoldina-leopoldina-airport/1ef266df-bbb3-621e-aef5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leopoldina, Brazil
- ICAO: SNDN
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.470000, -42.730000
- Elevation: 919 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 11:42 in Hamburg, it's 06:42 in Leopoldina.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Leopoldina Airport (LEP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lep-leopoldina-leopoldina-airport/1ef266df-bbb3-621e-aef5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)