# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to San Jose (SJC)

> 12,647 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,647 km / 7,859 mi / 6,829 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:00 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 01:00 in San Jose)
- **Elevation difference**: 29 ft (SJC 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

### [Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjc-san-jose-norman-y-mineta-san-jose-international-airport/1ef266df-3892-6786-a7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Jose, United States
- ICAO: KSJC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.360000, -121.930000
- Elevation: 62 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 15:00 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 01:00 in San Jose.
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)
- [Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjc-san-jose-norman-y-mineta-san-jose-international-airport/1ef266df-3892-6786-a7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)