# Distance from Aktau (SCO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 6,444 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,444 km / 4,004 mi / 3,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Vietnam
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 12:29 in Aktau, it's 14:29 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (SGN is lower than SCO)

## Airports

### [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aktau, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UATE
- Timezone: Asia/Oral
- Coordinates: 43.860000, 51.090000
- Elevation: 75 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:29 in Aktau, it's 14:29 in Ho Chi Minh City.

## Related

- [Aktau International Airport (SCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sco-aktau-aktau-international-airport/1ef266df-e445-6fc4-836e-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)
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