# Distance from Bangkok (DMK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 740 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 740 km / 460 mi / 400 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Vietnam
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 14:39 in Bangkok, it's 14:39 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (SGN is higher than DMK)

## Airports

### [Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmk-bangkok-don-mueang-international-airport/1ef266df-f4f3-6f60-870e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangkok, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBD
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 13.910000, 100.610000
- Elevation: 9 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dmk-bangkok-don-mueang-international-airport/1ef266df-f4f3-6f60-870e-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)