# Distance from Ponta Delgada (PDL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 12,687 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,687 km / 7,884 mi / 6,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:07 in Ponta Delgada, it's 07:07 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 226 ft (SGN is lower than PDL)

## Airports

### [Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdl-ponta-delgada-joao-paulo-ii-airport/1ef266df-55d3-6e76-8d3d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ponta Delgada, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPD
- Timezone: Atlantic/Azores
- Coordinates: 37.740000, -25.700000
- Elevation: 259 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 00:07 in Ponta Delgada, it's 07:07 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pdl-ponta-delgada-joao-paulo-ii-airport/1ef266df-55d3-6e76-8d3d-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)
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