# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Townsville (TSV)

> 5,522 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,522 km / 3,431 mi / 2,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 09:42 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 12:42 in Townsville)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (TSV 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

### [Townsville Airport (TSV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsv-townsville-townsville-airport/1ef266e0-0723-63c0-ad7c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Townsville, Australia
- ICAO: YBTL
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -19.250000, 146.760000
- Elevation: 18 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 09:42 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 12:42 in Townsville.
The 3-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)
- [Townsville Airport (TSV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsv-townsville-townsville-airport/1ef266e0-0723-63c0-ad7c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)