# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

> 10,458 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,458 km / 6,498 mi / 5,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 03:55 in Hanoi, it's 22:55 in Port Elizabeth)
- **Elevation difference**: 187 ft (PLZ 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

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPE
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.980000, 25.620000
- Elevation: 226 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 03:55 in Hanoi, it's 22:55 in Port Elizabeth.
The 5-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)
- [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)