# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Lafayette (LAF)

> 13,036 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,036 km / 8,100 mi / 7,039 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 11° (north)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 12:20 in Hanoi, it's 01:20 in Lafayette)
- **Elevation difference**: 567 ft (LAF 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

### [Purdue University Airport (LAF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/laf-lafayette-purdue-university-airport/1ef266df-26cb-643a-b424-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lafayette, United States
- ICAO: KLAF
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.410000, -86.940000
- Elevation: 606 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 12:20 in Hanoi, it's 01:20 in Lafayette.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Purdue University Airport (LAF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/laf-lafayette-purdue-university-airport/1ef266df-26cb-643a-b424-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)