# Distance from Drummond (DRU) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,501 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,501 km / 7,768 mi / 6,750 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 08:59 in Drummond, it's 21:59 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,212 ft (SGN is lower than DRU)

## Airports

### [Drummond Airport (DRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dru-drummond-drummond-airport/1ef266df-291e-6458-b513-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Drummond, United States
- ICAO: KM26
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 46.620000, -113.210000
- Elevation: 4,245 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 08:59 in Drummond, it's 21:59 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Drummond Airport (DRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dru-drummond-drummond-airport/1ef266df-291e-6458-b513-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)