# Distance from Emigrant Gap (BLU) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,603 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,603 km / 7,831 mi / 6,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:03 in Emigrant Gap, it's 11:03 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,251 ft (SGN is lower than BLU)

## Airports

### [Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport (BLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blu-emigrant-gap-blue-canyon-nyack-airport/1ef266df-10ef-642c-82ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Emigrant Gap, United States
- ICAO: KBLU
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.270000, -120.710000
- Elevation: 5,284 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 21:03 in Emigrant Gap, it's 11:03 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Blue Canyon - Nyack Airport (BLU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blu-emigrant-gap-blue-canyon-nyack-airport/1ef266df-10ef-642c-82ba-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)
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