# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Sesheke (SJQ)

> 9,572 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,572 km / 5,948 mi / 5,168 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 16:19 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 11:19 in Sesheke)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,067 ft (SJQ 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

### [Sesheke Airport (SJQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjq-sesheke-sesheke-airport/1ef266de-db1d-6a92-b17a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sesheke, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSS
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -17.480000, 24.300000
- Elevation: 3,100 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 16:19 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 11:19 in Sesheke.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Sesheke Airport (SJQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sjq-sesheke-sesheke-airport/1ef266de-db1d-6a92-b17a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)