# Distance from Hong Kong (HKG) to Rincon de los Sauces (RDS)

> 18,317 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,317 km / 11,381 mi / 9,890 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Hong Kong) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 11:14 in Hong Kong, it's 00:14 in Rincon de los Sauces)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,940 ft (RDS is higher than HKG)

## Airports

### [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- ICAO: VHHH
- Timezone: Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates: 22.310000, 113.920000
- Elevation: 28 ft

### [Rincon De Los Sauces Airport (RDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rds-rincon-de-los-sauces-rincon-de-los-sauces-airport/1ef266df-91a8-687a-a5c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rincon de los Sauces, Argentina
- ICAO: SAHS
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -37.390000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 1,968 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 11:14 in Hong Kong, it's 00:14 in Rincon de los Sauces.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rincon De Los Sauces Airport (RDS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rds-rincon-de-los-sauces-rincon-de-los-sauces-airport/1ef266df-91a8-687a-a5c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)