# Distance from Santiago (SCU) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 16,581 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,581 km / 10,303 mi / 8,953 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 355° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 18:03 in Santiago, it's 05:03 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 216 ft (SGN is lower than SCU)

## Airports

### [Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scu-santiago-antonio-maceo-international-airport/1ef266df-6ac1-698c-9a43-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCU
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 19.970000, -75.840000
- Elevation: 249 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 18:03 in Santiago, it's 05:03 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Antonio Maceo International Airport (SCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scu-santiago-antonio-maceo-international-airport/1ef266df-6ac1-698c-9a43-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)