# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to San Diego (NKX)

> 12,468 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,468 km / 7,747 mi / 6,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 14:47 in Hanoi, it's 00:47 in San Diego)
- **Elevation difference**: 438 ft (NKX 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

### [Miramar Mcas (Joe Foss Field) Airport (NKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkx-san-diego-miramar-mcas-joe-foss-field-airport/1ef266df-2ea6-6e7a-948e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Diego, United States
- ICAO: KNKX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 32.870000, -117.140000
- Elevation: 477 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 14:47 in Hanoi, it's 00:47 in San Diego.
With a 14-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)
- [Miramar Mcas (Joe Foss Field) Airport (NKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nkx-san-diego-miramar-mcas-joe-foss-field-airport/1ef266df-2ea6-6e7a-948e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)