# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to St Simons Island (SSI)

> 15,270 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,270 km / 9,488 mi / 8,245 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 03:41 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 16:41 in St Simons Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (SSI is lower 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

### [St Simons Island Airport (SSI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssi-st-simons-island-st-simons-island-airport/1ef266df-3990-6192-94fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Simons Island, United States
- ICAO: KSSI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 31.150000, -81.390000
- Elevation: 19 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 03:41 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 16:41 in St Simons Island.
With a 11-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)
- [St Simons Island Airport (SSI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssi-st-simons-island-st-simons-island-airport/1ef266df-3990-6192-94fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)