# Distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,815 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,815 km / 7,963 mi / 6,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 20:19 in Idaho Falls, it's 09:19 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,711 ft (SGN is lower than IDA)

## Airports

### [Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ida-idaho-falls-idaho-falls-regional-airport/1ef266df-22f0-6be4-9bbf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Idaho Falls, United States
- ICAO: KIDA
- Timezone: America/Boise
- Coordinates: 43.510000, -112.070000
- Elevation: 4,744 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 20:19 in Idaho Falls, it's 09:19 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ida-idaho-falls-idaho-falls-regional-airport/1ef266df-22f0-6be4-9bbf-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)