# Distance from Boende (BNB) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,553 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,553 km / 5,936 mi / 5,158 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:54 in Boende, it's 08:54 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,135 ft (SGN is lower than BNB)

## Airports

### [Boende Airport (BNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnb-boende-boende-airport/1ef266de-e3b3-6378-902b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boende, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZGN
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -0.220000, 20.850000
- Elevation: 1,168 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 02:54 in Boende, it's 08:54 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boende Airport (BNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnb-boende-boende-airport/1ef266de-e3b3-6378-902b-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)