# Distance from Fresno (FAT) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,842 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,842 km / 7,980 mi / 6,934 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 08:09 in Fresno, it's 22:09 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 303 ft (SGN is lower than FAT)

## Airports

### [Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fat-fresno-fresno-yosemite-international-airport/1ef266df-1baa-6498-a2ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fresno, United States
- ICAO: KFAT
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.780000, -119.720000
- Elevation: 336 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 08:09 in Fresno, it's 22:09 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fat-fresno-fresno-yosemite-international-airport/1ef266df-1baa-6498-a2ff-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)