# Distance from Eil (HCM) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 6,237 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,237 km / 3,876 mi / 3,368 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 272° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 04:50 in Eil, it's 08:50 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 779 ft (SGN is lower than HCM)

## Airports

### [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eil, Somalia
- ICAO: HCME
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 7.920000, 49.800000
- Elevation: 812 ft

### [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://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

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:50 in Eil, it's 08:50 in Ho Chi Minh City.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Eil Airport (HCM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hcm-eil-eil-airport/1ef266de-ea9b-6172-8f53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sgn-ho-chi-minh-city-tan-son-nhat-international-airport/1ef266df-f661-676c-851b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)