# Distance from Roatan Island (RTB) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 16,667 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,667 km / 10,357 mi / 9,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Honduras) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 09:47 in Roatan Island, it's 22:47 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (SGN is higher than RTB)

## Airports

### [Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtb-roatan-island-juan-manuel-galvez-international-airport/1ef266df-5ed0-61c8-bc85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roatan Island, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRO
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 16.320000, -86.520000
- Elevation: 18 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 09:47 in Roatan Island, it's 22:47 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtb-roatan-island-juan-manuel-galvez-international-airport/1ef266df-5ed0-61c8-bc85-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)