# Distance from Akhiok (AKK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,549 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,549 km / 5,933 mi / 5,156 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 06:35 in Akhiok, it's 21:35 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (SGN is lower than AKK)

## Airports

### [Akhiok Airport (AKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akk-akhiok-akhiok-airport/1ef266df-8700-608a-a7c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akhiok, United States
- ICAO: PAKH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 56.940000, -154.180000
- Elevation: 44 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 06:35 in Akhiok, it's 21:35 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Akhiok Airport (AKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akk-akhiok-akhiok-airport/1ef266df-8700-608a-a7c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)