# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Kisumu (KIS)

> 8,055 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,055 km / 5,005 mi / 4,349 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 03:56 in Hanoi, it's 23:56 in Kisumu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,695 ft (KIS is higher than HAN)

## Airports

### [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://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

### [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisumu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKI
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 34.730000
- Elevation: 3,734 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:56 in Hanoi, it's 23:56 in Kisumu.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)