# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shelton (SHN)

> 11,900 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,900 km / 7,394 mi / 6,426 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 00:05 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 10:05 in Shelton)
- **Elevation difference**: 240 ft (SHN 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

### [Sanderson Field (SHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shn-shelton-sanderson-field/1ef266df-386d-6238-b11c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shelton, United States
- ICAO: KSHN
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.230000, -123.150000
- Elevation: 273 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 00:05 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 10:05 in Shelton.
With a 14-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)
- [Sanderson Field (SHN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shn-shelton-sanderson-field/1ef266df-386d-6238-b11c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)