# Distance from Elko (EKO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,809 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,809 km / 7,959 mi / 6,916 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 15:32 in Elko, it's 05:32 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,107 ft (SGN is lower than EKO)

## Airports

### [Elko Regional Airport (EKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eko-elko-elko-regional-airport/1ef266df-19af-609e-96da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elko, United States
- ICAO: KEKO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 40.830000, -115.790000
- Elevation: 5,140 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 15:32 in Elko, it's 05:32 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Elko Regional Airport (EKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eko-elko-elko-regional-airport/1ef266df-19af-609e-96da-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)