# Distance from Shymkent (CIT) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 5,024 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,024 km / 3,122 mi / 2,713 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Vietnam
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 05:06 in Shymkent, it's 07:06 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,354 ft (SGN is lower than CIT)

## Airports

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 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 05:06 in Shymkent, it's 07:06 in Ho Chi Minh City.

## Related

- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-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)