# Distance from Perez Zeledon (IPZ) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 17,497 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,497 km / 10,872 mi / 9,447 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 21:16 in Perez Zeledon, it's 10:16 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,067 ft (SGN is lower than IPZ)

## Airports

### [San Isidro del General Airport (IPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipz-perez-zeledon-san-isidro-del-general-airport/1ef266df-66af-69de-89c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRSI
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 9.350000, -83.710000
- Elevation: 2,100 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 21:16 in Perez Zeledon, it's 10:16 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [San Isidro del General Airport (IPZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ipz-perez-zeledon-san-isidro-del-general-airport/1ef266df-66af-69de-89c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)