# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Kindu (KND)

> 9,081 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,081 km / 5,642 mi / 4,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 15:16 in Hanoi, it's 10:16 in Kindu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,591 ft (KND 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

### [Kindu Airport (KND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knd-kindu-kindu-airport/1ef266de-e46b-604a-85f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kindu, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -2.920000, 25.920000
- Elevation: 1,630 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 15:16 in Hanoi, it's 10:16 in Kindu.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kindu Airport (KND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/knd-kindu-kindu-airport/1ef266de-e46b-604a-85f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)