# Distance from Portland (HIO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,028 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,028 km / 7,474 mi / 6,495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 00:26 in Portland, it's 14:26 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 175 ft (SGN is lower than HIO)

## Airports

### [Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hio-portland-portland-hillsboro-airport/1ef266df-20b3-64b2-b8db-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Portland, United States
- ICAO: KHIO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 45.540000, -122.950000
- Elevation: 208 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 00:26 in Portland, it's 14:26 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hio-portland-portland-hillsboro-airport/1ef266df-20b3-64b2-b8db-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)