# Distance from Fort Riley (Junction City) (FRI) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 13,957 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,957 km / 8,672 mi / 7,536 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 05:48 in Fort Riley (Junction City), it's 17:48 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,033 ft (SGN is lower than FRI)

## Airports

### [Marshall Army Air Field (FRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fri-fort-riley-junction-city-marshall-army-air-field/1ef266df-1ce4-6f48-857c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Riley (Junction City), United States
- ICAO: KFRI
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.100000, -96.800000
- Elevation: 1,066 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 05:48 in Fort Riley (Junction City), it's 17:48 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Marshall Army Air Field (FRI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fri-fort-riley-junction-city-marshall-army-air-field/1ef266df-1ce4-6f48-857c-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)