# Distance from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) to Hong Kong (HKG)

> 12,868 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,868 km / 7,996 mi / 6,948 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Hong Kong
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:15 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it's 01:15 in Hong Kong)
- **Elevation difference**: 934 ft (HKG is lower than AVP)

## Airports

### [Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avp-wilkes-barrescranton-wilkes-barrescranton-international-airport/1ef266df-0f4e-67e4-9ba4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, United States
- ICAO: KAVP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.340000, -75.720000
- Elevation: 962 ft

### [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://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

## 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 13:15 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, it's 01:15 in Hong Kong.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)](https://flightduration.online/airport/avp-wilkes-barrescranton-wilkes-barrescranton-international-airport/1ef266df-0f4e-67e4-9ba4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hkg-hong-kong-chek-lap-kok-international-airport/1ef266df-f178-6656-ae1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)