# Distance from Carnot (CRF) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,987 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,987 km / 6,206 mi / 5,393 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Central African Republic) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:54 in Carnot, it's 17:54 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,952 ft (SGN is lower than CRF)

## Airports

### [Carnot Airport (CRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crf-carnot-carnot-airport/1ef266de-d7e7-6760-95e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Carnot, Central African Republic
- ICAO: FEFC
- Timezone: Africa/Bangui
- Coordinates: 4.940000, 15.890000
- Elevation: 1,985 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 11:54 in Carnot, it's 17:54 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Carnot Airport (CRF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crf-carnot-carnot-airport/1ef266de-d7e7-6760-95e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)