# Distance from Seattle (BFI) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 11,929 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,929 km / 7,412 mi / 6,441 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:35 in Seattle, it's 11:35 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (SGN is higher than BFI)

## Airports

### [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seattle, United States
- ICAO: KBFI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.530000, -122.300000
- Elevation: 22 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 21:35 in Seattle, it's 11:35 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boeing Field/King County International Airport (BFI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfi-seattle-boeing-fieldking-county-international-airport/1ef266df-104a-6602-8542-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)