# Distance from Ambler (ABL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,136 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,136 km / 5,677 mi / 4,933 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 19:04 in Ambler, it's 10:04 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 260 ft (SGN is lower than ABL)

## Airports

### [Ambler Airport (ABL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abl-ambler-ambler-airport/1ef266df-8669-686a-84e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambler, United States
- ICAO: PAFM
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 67.110000, -157.860000
- Elevation: 293 ft

### [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgn-ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-international-airport/1ef266df-f661-676c-851b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVTS
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 10.820000, 106.650000
- Elevation: 33 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 19:04 in Ambler, it's 10:04 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ambler Airport (ABL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abl-ambler-ambler-airport/1ef266df-8669-686a-84e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgn-ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-international-airport/1ef266df-f661-676c-851b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)