# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Chillan (YAI)

> 17,148 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,148 km / 10,655 mi / 9,259 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 177° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 10:14 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 23:14 in Chillan)
- **Elevation difference**: 462 ft (YAI 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

### [Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport (YAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yai-chillan-gral-bernardo-ohiggins-airport/1ef266df-9857-6130-88a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chillan, Chile
- ICAO: SCCH
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -36.580000, -72.030000
- Elevation: 495 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 10:14 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 23:14 in Chillan.
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)
- [Gral. Bernardo O´Higgins Airport (YAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yai-chillan-gral-bernardo-ohiggins-airport/1ef266df-9857-6130-88a5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)