# Distance from Nabire-Papua Island (NBX) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 3,561 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,561 km / 2,213 mi / 1,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → Vietnam
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 06:28 in Nabire-Papua Island, it's 04:28 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 13 ft (SGN is higher than NBX)

## Airports

### [Nabire Airport (NBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbx-nabire-papua-island-nabire-airport/1ef266df-f8f8-6980-98a2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nabire-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABI
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.370000, 135.500000
- Elevation: 20 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:28 in Nabire-Papua Island, it's 04:28 in Ho Chi Minh City.

## Related

- [Nabire Airport (NBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbx-nabire-papua-island-nabire-airport/1ef266df-f8f8-6980-98a2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)