# Distance from Bluefileds (BEF) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 17,230 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,230 km / 10,706 mi / 9,303 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nicaragua) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 15:23 in Bluefileds, it's 04:23 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SGN is higher than BEF)

## Airports

### [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bluefileds, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNBL
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 11.990000, -83.770000
- Elevation: 20 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 15:23 in Bluefileds, it's 04:23 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)