# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Sarh (SRH)

> 9,632 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,632 km / 5,985 mi / 5,201 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:48 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 23:48 in Sarh)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,165 ft (SRH 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

### [Sarh Airport (SRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srh-sarh-sarh-airport/1ef266de-de2a-6942-8c3a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sarh, Chad
- ICAO: FTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.140000, 18.370000
- Elevation: 1,198 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 05:48 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 23:48 in Sarh.
With a 6-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)
- [Sarh Airport (SRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/srh-sarh-sarh-airport/1ef266de-de2a-6942-8c3a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)