# Distance from Latacunga (LTX) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 18,769 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,769 km / 11,662 mi / 10,134 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 16:25 in Latacunga, it's 04:25 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,172 ft (SGN is lower than LTX)

## Airports

### [Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltx-latacunga-cotopaxi-international-airport/1ef266df-a523-6ac6-b70d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Latacunga, Ecuador
- ICAO: SELT
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.910000, -78.620000
- Elevation: 9,205 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 16:25 in Latacunga, it's 04:25 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltx-latacunga-cotopaxi-international-airport/1ef266df-a523-6ac6-b70d-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)