# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Vatukoula (VAU)

> 15,863 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,863 km / 9,857 mi / 8,565 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 18:16 in Hamburg, it's 04:16 in Vatukoula)
- **Elevation difference**: 103 ft (VAU 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

### [Vatukoula Airport (VAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vau-vatukoula-vatukoula-airport/1ef266df-7046-6a6a-86f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vatukoula, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNV
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.500000, 177.840000
- Elevation: 156 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 18:16 in Hamburg, it's 04:16 in Vatukoula.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vatukoula Airport (VAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vau-vatukoula-vatukoula-airport/1ef266df-7046-6a6a-86f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)