# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Tarawa (TRW)

> 7,413 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,413 km / 4,606 mi / 4,003 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:03 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 03:03 in Tarawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (TRW 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

### [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarawa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.380000, 173.150000
- Elevation: 9 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:03 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 03:03 in Tarawa.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)