# Distance from Candle (CDL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 8,974 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,974 km / 5,576 mi / 4,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 16:32 in Candle, it's 07:32 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 18 ft (SGN is higher than CDL)

## Airports

### [Candle 2 Airport (CDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdl-candle-candle-2-airport/1ef266de-998c-6eb6-b4fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Candle, United States
- ICAO: AK75
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.910000, -161.930000
- Elevation: 15 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:32 in Candle, it's 07:32 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Candle 2 Airport (CDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdl-candle-candle-2-airport/1ef266de-998c-6eb6-b4fd-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)