# Distance from La Serena-Coquimbo (LSC) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 17,880 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,880 km / 11,110 mi / 9,654 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 186° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 16:59 in La Serena-Coquimbo, it's 03:59 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 448 ft (SGN is lower than LSC)

## Airports

### [La Florida Airport (LSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsc-la-serena-coquimbo-la-florida-airport/1ef266df-9d90-6976-9498-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Serena-Coquimbo, Chile
- ICAO: SCSE
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -29.920000, -71.200000
- Elevation: 481 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 16:59 in La Serena-Coquimbo, it's 03:59 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Florida Airport (LSC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsc-la-serena-coquimbo-la-florida-airport/1ef266df-9d90-6976-9498-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)