# Distance from Iquitos (IQT) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 19,232 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,232 km / 11,950 mi / 10,385 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 01:56 in Iquitos, it's 13:56 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 273 ft (SGN is lower than IQT)

## Airports

### [Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqt-iquitos-coronel-fap-francisco-secada-vignetta-international-airport/1ef266df-c503-69c2-ae00-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iquitos, Peru
- ICAO: SPQT
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -3.780000, -73.310000
- Elevation: 306 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 01:56 in Iquitos, it's 13:56 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Coronel FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iqt-iquitos-coronel-fap-francisco-secada-vignetta-international-airport/1ef266df-c503-69c2-ae00-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)