# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Orkney Islands (KOI)

> 9,010 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,010 km / 5,599 mi / 4,865 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:33 in Hanoi, it's 21:33 in Orkney Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (KOI 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

### [Kirkwall Airport (KOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koi-orkney-islands-kirkwall-airport/1ef266de-c4fd-6956-bffa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPA
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 58.960000, -2.900000
- Elevation: 50 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 03:33 in Hanoi, it's 21:33 in Orkney Islands.
With a 6-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)
- [Kirkwall Airport (KOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koi-orkney-islands-kirkwall-airport/1ef266de-c4fd-6956-bffa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)