# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Ilulissat (JAV)

> 9,787 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,787 km / 6,081 mi / 5,285 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:31 in Hanoi, it's 23:31 in Ilulissat)
- **Elevation difference**: 56 ft (JAV is higher than HAN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilulissat, Greenland
- ICAO: BGJN
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 69.240000, -51.060000
- Elevation: 95 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 07:31 in Hanoi, it's 23:31 in Ilulissat.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jav-ilulissat-ilulissat-airport/1ef266de-9d1a-6dc6-a3b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)