# Distance from Kokhanok (KNK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 9,450 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,450 km / 5,872 mi / 5,103 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 14:17 in Kokhanok, it's 05:17 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 82 ft (SGN is lower than KNK)

## Airports

### [Kokhanok Airport (KNK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/knk-kokhanok-kokhanok-airport/1ef266df-88ce-6c0e-92cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kokhanok, United States
- ICAO: PFKK
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.430000, -154.800000
- Elevation: 115 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 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 14:17 in Kokhanok, it's 05:17 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kokhanok Airport (KNK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/knk-kokhanok-kokhanok-airport/1ef266df-88ce-6c0e-92cf-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)