# Distance from La Paz / El Alto (LPB) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 19,172 km · estimated flight time 24h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 19,172 km / 11,913 mi / 10,352 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 24h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 03:44 in La Paz / El Alto, it's 14:44 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 13,322 ft (SGN is lower than LPB)

## Airports

### [El Alto International Airport (LPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpb-la-paz-el-alto-el-alto-international-airport/1ef266df-b7d2-6122-a922-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Paz / El Alto, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLLP
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -16.510000, -68.190000
- Elevation: 13,355 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 03:44 in La Paz / El Alto, it's 14:44 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Alto International Airport (LPB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpb-la-paz-el-alto-el-alto-international-airport/1ef266df-b7d2-6122-a922-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)