# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Ngoma (ZGM)

> 9,365 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,365 km / 5,819 mi / 5,057 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:20 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 07:20 in Ngoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,367 ft (ZGM 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

### [Ngoma Airport (ZGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zgm-ngoma-ngoma-airport/1ef266de-dadf-6abc-8f77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ngoma, Zambia
- ICAO: FLNA
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.970000, 25.930000
- Elevation: 3,400 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 12:20 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 07:20 in Ngoma.
The 5-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)
- [Ngoma Airport (ZGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zgm-ngoma-ngoma-airport/1ef266de-dadf-6abc-8f77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)