# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Lusaka (LUN)

> 9,363 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,363 km / 5,818 mi / 5,055 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:45 in Hanoi, it's 11:45 in Lusaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,740 ft (LUN 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

### [Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lun-lusaka-kenneth-kaunda-international-airport/1ef266de-da70-6220-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lusaka, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKK
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.330000, 28.450000
- Elevation: 3,779 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 16:45 in Hanoi, it's 11:45 in Lusaka.
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)
- [Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lun-lusaka-kenneth-kaunda-international-airport/1ef266de-da70-6220-a2bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)