# Distance from Angleton/Lake Jackson (LJN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 14,981 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,981 km / 9,309 mi / 8,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 19:18 in Angleton/Lake Jackson, it's 07:18 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 8 ft (SGN is higher than LJN)

## Airports

### [Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ljn-angletonlake-jackson-texas-gulf-coast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2708-6b00-b93e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Angleton/Lake Jackson, United States
- ICAO: KLBX
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.110000, -95.460000
- Elevation: 25 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 19:18 in Angleton/Lake Jackson, it's 07:18 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ljn-angletonlake-jackson-texas-gulf-coast-regional-airport/1ef266df-2708-6b00-b93e-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)