Distance from Hanoi to Shenzhen

The great-circle distance between Hanoi, Vietnam and Shenzhen, China is 866 km (538 mi · 468 nmi) — the shortest possible route over the Earth's surface, the path aircraft approximately follow.

The numbers
Great-circle distance
866 km · 538 mi · 468 nmi
Initial bearing Hanoi → Shenzhen
77° (ENE)
Initial bearing Shenzhen → Hanoi
260° (W)
Nonstop flight (rough estimate)
≈ 1 h 41 min
Time zones
Hanoi UTC+07:00 · Shenzhen UTC+08:00 (+1 h)
Sunrise gap today
33 min — the sun rises later in Hanoi

Flight time is a cruise-speed approximation (no routing/wind); driving distance depends on roads and is typically 20–40% longer than great-circle.

The two cities
Hanoi
21.0245, 105.8412
Sunrise / sunset today
22:46 UTC / 10:54 UTC
Shenzhen
22.5455, 114.0683
Sunrise / sunset today
22:13 UTC / 10:21 UTC

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Distances here are straight-line (great-circle). Road routes typically run 1.2–1.4× longer — here's why, with the visual.