# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Lexington (LXN)

> 12,630 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,630 km / 7,848 mi / 6,820 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 00:29 in Hanoi, it's 12:29 in Lexington)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,374 ft (LXN 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

### [Jim Kelly Field (LXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxn-lexington-jim-kelly-field/1ef266df-28ac-6dee-884c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lexington, United States
- ICAO: KLXN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.790000, -99.780000
- Elevation: 2,413 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 00:29 in Hanoi, it's 12:29 in Lexington.
With a 12-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)
- [Jim Kelly Field (LXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxn-lexington-jim-kelly-field/1ef266df-28ac-6dee-884c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)