# Distance from Heraklion (HER) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 8,546 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,546 km / 5,310 mi / 4,614 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 06:37 in Heraklion, it's 10:37 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (SGN is lower than HER)

## Airports

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:37 in Heraklion, it's 10:37 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)