# Distance from Kangerlussuaq (SFJ) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 11,169 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,169 km / 6,940 mi / 6,031 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greenland) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:36 in Kangerlussuaq, it's 21:36 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (SGN is lower than SFJ)

## Airports

### [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSF
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 67.010000, -50.710000
- Elevation: 165 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 13:36 in Kangerlussuaq, it's 21:36 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)