# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Samedan Airport (SMV)

> 9,647 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,647 km / 5,994 mi / 5,209 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Switzerland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 19:30 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 14:30 in Samedan Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,567 ft (SMV is higher than SGN)

## Airports

### [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

### [Samedan Airport (SMV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/smv-samedan-airport/1ef266df-5806-6d1a-a858-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samedan Airport, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZS
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.530000, 9.880000
- Elevation: 5,600 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 19:30 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 14:30 in Samedan Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Samedan Airport (SMV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/smv-samedan-airport/1ef266df-5806-6d1a-a858-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)