# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Skagway (SGY)

> 10,472 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,472 km / 6,507 mi / 5,655 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 06:31 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 15:31 in Skagway)
- **Elevation difference**: 11 ft (SGY is higher than SGN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Skagway Airport (SGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgy-skagway-skagway-airport/1ef266df-869e-6f1a-8de9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skagway, United States
- ICAO: PAGY
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.460000, -135.320000
- Elevation: 44 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 06:31 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 15:31 in Skagway.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Skagway Airport (SGY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgy-skagway-skagway-airport/1ef266df-869e-6f1a-8de9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)