# Distance from Gamboma (GMM) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 10,129 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,129 km / 6,294 mi / 5,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Congo) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:12 in Gamboma, it's 04:12 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,476 ft (SGN is lower than GMM)

## Airports

### [Gamboma Airport (GMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmm-gamboma-gamboma-airport/1ef266de-d68c-6690-9c4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gamboma, Congo
- ICAO: FCOG
- Timezone: Africa/Brazzaville
- Coordinates: -1.830000, 15.890000
- Elevation: 1,509 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 22:12 in Gamboma, it's 04:12 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gamboma Airport (GMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmm-gamboma-gamboma-airport/1ef266de-d68c-6690-9c4b-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)