# Distance from Makokou (MKU) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 10,406 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,406 km / 6,466 mi / 5,619 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Gabon) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 20:30 in Makokou, it's 02:30 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,693 ft (SGN is lower than MKU)

## Airports

### [Makokou Airport (MKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mku-makokou-makokou-airport/1ef266de-dd62-655a-b763-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makokou, Gabon
- ICAO: FOOK
- Timezone: Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates: 0.580000, 12.890000
- Elevation: 1,726 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 20:30 in Makokou, it's 02:30 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Makokou Airport (MKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mku-makokou-makokou-airport/1ef266de-dd62-655a-b763-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)