# Distance from Middleton Island (MDO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,910 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,910 km / 6,158 mi / 5,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 08:09 in Middleton Island, it's 23:09 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 67 ft (SGN is lower than MDO)

## Airports

### [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Middleton Island, United States
- ICAO: PAMD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.450000, -146.310000
- Elevation: 100 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 08:09 in Middleton Island, it's 23:09 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-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)
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