# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to El Hierro Island (VDE)

> 12,664 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,664 km / 7,869 mi / 6,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:59 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 21:59 in El Hierro Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 70 ft (VDE 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

### [Hierro Airport (VDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vde-el-hierro-island-hierro-airport/1ef266de-e77a-651a-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Hierro Island, Spain
- ICAO: GCHI
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates: 27.810000, -17.890000
- Elevation: 103 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 03:59 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 21:59 in El Hierro Island.
With a 6-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)
- [Hierro Airport (VDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vde-el-hierro-island-hierro-airport/1ef266de-e77a-651a-a537-06bb2780ed98)
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