# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shirahama (SHM)

> 3,870 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,870 km / 2,405 mi / 2,090 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 20:04 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 22:04 in Shirahama)
- **Elevation difference**: 265 ft (SHM 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

### [Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shm-shirahama-nanki-shirahama-airport/1ef266df-8b49-618c-84a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shirahama, Japan
- ICAO: RJBD
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.660000, 135.360000
- Elevation: 298 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:04 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 22:04 in Shirahama.

## 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)
- [Nanki Shirahama Airport (SHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shm-shirahama-nanki-shirahama-airport/1ef266df-8b49-618c-84a9-06bb2780ed98)
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