# Distance from Kekaha,Kauai (BKH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,919 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,919 km / 6,164 mi / 5,356 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 281° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 19:41 in Kekaha,Kauai, it's 12:41 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (SGN is higher than BKH)

## Airports

### [Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkh-kekahakauai-barking-sands-pmrf-airport/1ef266df-891b-6de2-9929-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kekaha,Kauai, United States
- ICAO: PHBK
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 22.020000, -159.790000
- Elevation: 23 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 19:41 in Kekaha,Kauai, it's 12:41 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Barking Sands Pmrf Airport (BKH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkh-kekahakauai-barking-sands-pmrf-airport/1ef266df-891b-6de2-9929-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)