# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Ilebo (PFR)

> 9,689 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,689 km / 6,020 mi / 5,232 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 22:04 in Hanoi, it's 17:04 in Ilebo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,411 ft (PFR 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

### [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilebo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVS
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -4.330000, 20.580000
- Elevation: 1,450 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 22:04 in Hanoi, it's 17:04 in Ilebo.
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)
- [Ilebo Airport (PFR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pfr-ilebo-ilebo-airport/1ef266de-e5e1-68d4-b0dd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)