# Distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,611 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,611 km / 7,836 mi / 6,810 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:53 in Sacramento, it's 08:53 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 65 ft (SGN is lower than MHR)

## Airports

### [Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhr-sacramento-sacramento-mather-airport/1ef266df-2add-6a82-b1ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sacramento, United States
- ICAO: KMHR
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.560000, -121.300000
- Elevation: 98 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 18:53 in Sacramento, it's 08:53 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mhr-sacramento-sacramento-mather-airport/1ef266df-2add-6a82-b1ee-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)