# Distance from Kaieteur Falls (KIA) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 17,667 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,667 km / 10,978 mi / 9,539 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guyana) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 07:03 in Kaieteur Falls, it's 18:03 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (SGN is higher than KIA)

## Airports

### [Kaieteur International Airport (KIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kia-kaieteur-falls-kaieteur-international-airport/1ef266df-8977-6d72-b5dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
- ICAO: PKSA
- Timezone: America/Guyana
- Coordinates: 5.170000, -59.490000
- Elevation: 0 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 07:03 in Kaieteur Falls, it's 18:03 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaieteur International Airport (KIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kia-kaieteur-falls-kaieteur-international-airport/1ef266df-8977-6d72-b5dd-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)