# Distance from Colorado Springs (AFF) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 13,589 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,589 km / 8,444 mi / 7,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 06:32 in Colorado Springs, it's 19:32 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,543 ft (SGN is lower than AFF)

## Airports

### [Davis Field (Usaf Academy Field) Airport (AFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aff-colorado-springs-davis-field-usaf-academy-field-airport/1ef266df-0d77-610a-b112-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Colorado Springs, United States
- ICAO: KAFF
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.000000, -104.800000
- Elevation: 6,576 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 06:32 in Colorado Springs, it's 19:32 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Davis Field (Usaf Academy Field) Airport (AFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aff-colorado-springs-davis-field-usaf-academy-field-airport/1ef266df-0d77-610a-b112-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)