# Distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 14,803 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,803 km / 9,198 mi / 7,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 06:34 in Rocky Mount, it's 17:34 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (SGN is lower than RWI)

## Airports

### [Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Airport (RWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rwi-rocky-mount-rocky-mountwilson-regional-airport/1ef266df-3613-6118-967e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rocky Mount, United States
- ICAO: KRWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.860000, -77.890000
- Elevation: 158 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 06:34 in Rocky Mount, it's 17:34 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rocky Mount/Wilson Regional Airport (RWI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rwi-rocky-mount-rocky-mountwilson-regional-airport/1ef266df-3613-6118-967e-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)