# Distance from Penang (PEN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 932 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 932 km / 579 mi / 503 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Vietnam
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:48 in Penang, it's 20:48 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (SGN is higher than PEN)

## Airports

### [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Penang, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKP
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.300000, 100.280000
- Elevation: 11 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:48 in Penang, it's 20:48 in Ho Chi Minh City.

## Related

- [Penang International Airport (PEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pen-penang-penang-international-airport/1ef266df-fea1-6a3a-b427-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)