# Distance from Columbus (CMH) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 14,279 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,279 km / 8,873 mi / 7,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 08:56 in Columbus, it's 19:56 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 782 ft (SGN is lower than CMH)

## Airports

### [John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmh-columbus-john-glenn-columbus-international-airport/1ef266df-1458-66ea-b64c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus, United States
- ICAO: KCMH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.000000, -82.890000
- Elevation: 815 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 08:56 in Columbus, it's 19:56 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cmh-columbus-john-glenn-columbus-international-airport/1ef266df-1458-66ea-b64c-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)