# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Petrolina (PNZ)

> 16,186 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,186 km / 10,058 mi / 8,740 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 01:19 in Hanoi, it's 15:19 in Petrolina)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,224 ft (PNZ 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

### [Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnz-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho-airport/1ef266df-9565-609e-8d28-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petrolina, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPL
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -9.360000, -40.570000
- Elevation: 1,263 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 01:19 in Hanoi, it's 15:19 in Petrolina.
With a 10-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)
- [Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pnz-petrolina-senador-nilo-coelho-airport/1ef266df-9565-609e-8d28-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)