# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Rurenabaque (RBQ)

> 18,980 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,980 km / 11,794 mi / 10,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 11:19 in Hanoi, it's 00:19 in Rurenabaque)
- **Elevation difference**: 637 ft (RBQ 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

### [Rurenabaque Airport (RBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbq-rurenabaque-rurenabaque-airport/1ef266df-b85f-6824-bb7f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rurenabaque, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLRQ
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -14.430000, -67.500000
- Elevation: 676 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 11:19 in Hanoi, it's 00:19 in Rurenabaque.
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)
- [Rurenabaque Airport (RBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbq-rurenabaque-rurenabaque-airport/1ef266df-b85f-6824-bb7f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)