# Distance from Geneina (EGN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,109 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,109 km / 5,660 mi / 4,918 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 17:00 in Geneina, it's 22:00 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,617 ft (SGN is lower than EGN)

## Airports

### [Geneina Airport (EGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egn-geneina-geneina-airport/1ef266de-edd5-6f90-b85f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneina, Sudan
- ICAO: HSGN
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 13.480000, 22.470000
- Elevation: 2,650 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 17:00 in Geneina, it's 22:00 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneina Airport (EGN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/egn-geneina-geneina-airport/1ef266de-edd5-6f90-b85f-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)