# Distance from Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte (AJA) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,844 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,844 km / 6,117 mi / 5,316 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:32 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 03:32 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (SGN is higher than AJA)

## Airports

### [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, France
- ICAO: LFKJ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 41.920000, 8.800000
- Elevation: 18 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 22:32 in Ajaccio/Napoleon Bonaparte, it's 03:32 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ajaccio-Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aja-ajaccionapoleon-bonaparte-ajaccio-napoleon-bonaparte-airport/1ef266df-49f5-62a8-b7e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)