# Distance from Minot (MOT) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,894 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,894 km / 8,012 mi / 6,962 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:25 in Minot, it's 06:25 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,683 ft (SGN is lower than MOT)

## Airports

### [Minot International Airport (MOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mot-minot-minot-international-airport/1ef266df-2be9-6836-bfb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Minot, United States
- ICAO: KMOT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 48.260000, -101.280000
- Elevation: 1,716 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 18:25 in Minot, it's 06:25 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Minot International Airport (MOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mot-minot-minot-international-airport/1ef266df-2be9-6836-bfb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)