# Distance from Poughkeepsie (POU) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 14,183 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,183 km / 8,813 mi / 7,658 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 17:41 in Poughkeepsie, it's 04:41 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 131 ft (SGN is lower than POU)

## Airports

### [Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pou-poughkeepsie-hudson-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3355-6ca0-a721-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poughkeepsie, United States
- ICAO: KPOU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.630000, -73.880000
- Elevation: 164 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 17:41 in Poughkeepsie, it's 04:41 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hudson Valley Regional Airport (POU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pou-poughkeepsie-hudson-valley-regional-airport/1ef266df-3355-6ca0-a721-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)