# Distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 13,917 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,917 km / 8,648 mi / 7,515 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 19:41 in Grand Rapids, it's 06:41 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 761 ft (SGN is lower than GRR)

## Airports

### [Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grr-grand-rapids-gerald-r-ford-international-airport/1ef266df-1ef7-6ee8-b670-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KGRR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.880000, -85.520000
- Elevation: 794 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 19:41 in Grand Rapids, it's 06:41 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grr-grand-rapids-gerald-r-ford-international-airport/1ef266df-1ef7-6ee8-b670-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)