# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Lancaster (WJF)

> 9,000 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,000 km / 5,593 mi / 4,860 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:18 in Hamburg, it's 22:18 in Lancaster)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,298 ft (WJF is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lancaster, United States
- ICAO: KWJF
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.740000, -118.220000
- Elevation: 2,351 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 07:18 in Hamburg, it's 22:18 in Lancaster.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wjf-lancaster-general-wm-j-fox-airfield/1ef266df-3ff9-686c-981d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)