# Distance from Rubelsanto (RUV) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

> 16,490 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,490 km / 10,246 mi / 8,904 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Guatemala) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 02:08 in Rubelsanto, it's 15:08 in Ho Chi Minh City)
- **Elevation difference**: 393 ft (SGN is lower than RUV)

## Airports

### [Rubelsanto Airport (RUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruv-rubelsanto-rubelsanto-airport/1ef266df-5ce8-646e-9c49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rubelsanto, Guatemala
- ICAO: MGRB
- Timezone: America/Guatemala
- Coordinates: 15.990000, -90.450000
- Elevation: 426 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 02:08 in Rubelsanto, it's 15:08 in Ho Chi Minh City.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Rubelsanto Airport (RUV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ruv-rubelsanto-rubelsanto-airport/1ef266df-5ce8-646e-9c49-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)