# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Columbus (UBS)

> 14,840 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,840 km / 9,221 mi / 8,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:32 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 06:32 in Columbus)
- **Elevation difference**: 155 ft (UBS 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

### [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus, United States
- ICAO: KUBS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 33.470000, -88.380000
- Elevation: 188 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 18:32 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 06:32 in Columbus.
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)
- [Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubs-columbus-columbus-lowndes-county-airport/1ef266df-3db1-6942-9d93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)