# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Tonopah (TPH)

> 12,932 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,932 km / 8,035 mi / 6,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 15:22 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 01:22 in Tonopah)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,397 ft (TPH 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

### [Tonopah Airport (TPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tph-tonopah-tonopah-airport/1ef266df-3c02-6862-a681-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tonopah, United States
- ICAO: KTPH
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.060000, -117.090000
- Elevation: 5,430 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 15:22 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 01:22 in Tonopah.
With a 14-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)
- [Tonopah Airport (TPH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tph-tonopah-tonopah-airport/1ef266df-3c02-6862-a681-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)