# Distance from Maroua (MVR) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 10,047 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,047 km / 6,243 mi / 5,425 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:12 in Maroua, it's 05:12 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,357 ft (SGN is lower than MVR)

## Airports

### [Salak Airport (MVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvr-maroua-salak-airport/1ef266de-d8e7-6b2e-b73a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maroua, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKL
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 10.450000, 14.260000
- Elevation: 1,390 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 23:12 in Maroua, it's 05:12 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Salak Airport (MVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvr-maroua-salak-airport/1ef266de-d8e7-6b2e-b73a-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)