# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Guaruja (SSZ)

> 16,805 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,805 km / 10,442 mi / 9,074 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 112° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:24 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 09:24 in Guaruja)
- **Elevation difference**: 23 ft (SSZ 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

### [Base Aerea de Santos Airport (SSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssz-guaruja-base-aerea-de-santos-airport/1ef266df-95af-6a22-bd81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guaruja, Brazil
- ICAO: SBST
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.930000, -46.300000
- Elevation: 10 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 19:24 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 09:24 in Guaruja.
With a 10-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)
- [Base Aerea de Santos Airport (SSZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssz-guaruja-base-aerea-de-santos-airport/1ef266df-95af-6a22-bd81-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)