# Distance from Kankakee (IKK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 14,056 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,056 km / 8,734 mi / 7,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:34 in Kankakee, it's 03:34 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 597 ft (SGN is lower than IKK)

## Airports

### [Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikk-kankakee-greater-kankakee-airport/1ef266df-232e-6d18-9b6b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kankakee, United States
- ICAO: KIKK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.070000, -87.850000
- Elevation: 630 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 15:34 in Kankakee, it's 03:34 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ikk-kankakee-greater-kankakee-airport/1ef266df-232e-6d18-9b6b-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)