# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (NBW)

> 15,440 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,440 km / 9,594 mi / 8,337 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 06:23 in Hanoi, it's 19:23 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (NBW 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

### [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba
- ICAO: MUGM
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 19.910000, -75.210000
- Elevation: 56 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 06:23 in Hanoi, it's 19:23 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station.
With a 11-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)
- [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)