# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Sao Tome (TMS)

> 11,085 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,085 km / 6,888 mi / 5,985 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 79° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → São Tomé and Príncipe
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 16:23 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 09:23 in Sao Tome)
- **Elevation difference**: 0 ft (TMS is equal 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

### [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Tome, São Tomé and Príncipe
- ICAO: FPST
- Timezone: Africa/Sao_Tome
- Coordinates: 0.380000, 6.710000
- Elevation: 33 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 16:23 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 09:23 in Sao Tome.
With a 7-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)
- [Sao Tome International Airport (TMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tms-sao-tome-sao-tome-international-airport/1ef266de-dd85-69c4-ae5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)