# Distance from Puerto Escondido (PXM) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 16,060 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,060 km / 9,979 mi / 8,672 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 10:49 in Puerto Escondido, it's 23:49 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 261 ft (SGN is lower than PXM)

## Airports

### [Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxm-puerto-escondido-puerto-escondido-international-airport/1ef266df-6214-65d2-adf5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Escondido, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPS
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 15.880000, -97.090000
- Elevation: 294 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 10:49 in Puerto Escondido, it's 23:49 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pxm-puerto-escondido-puerto-escondido-international-airport/1ef266df-6214-65d2-adf5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)