# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to St Joseph (STJ)

> 13,965 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,965 km / 8,678 mi / 7,541 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:49 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 07:49 in St Joseph)
- **Elevation difference**: 794 ft (STJ 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

### [Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stj-st-joseph-rosecrans-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39a3-6b84-a430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: St Joseph, United States
- ICAO: KSTJ
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.770000, -94.910000
- Elevation: 827 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 19:49 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 07:49 in St Joseph.
With a 12-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)
- [Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stj-st-joseph-rosecrans-memorial-airport/1ef266df-39a3-6b84-a430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)