# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Varadero (VRA)

> 16,149 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,149 km / 10,035 mi / 8,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 06:24 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 19:24 in Varadero)
- **Elevation difference**: 177 ft (VRA 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

### [Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vra-varadero-juan-gualberto-gomez-international-airport/1ef266df-6b59-60e8-9733-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Varadero, Cuba
- ICAO: MUVR
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 23.030000, -81.440000
- Elevation: 210 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 06:24 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 19:24 in Varadero.
With a 11-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)
- [Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport (VRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vra-varadero-juan-gualberto-gomez-international-airport/1ef266df-6b59-60e8-9733-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)