# Distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Wamena-Papua Island (WMX)

> 3,942 km · estimated flight time 6h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,942 km / 2,450 mi / 2,129 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 113° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 07:12 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 09:12 in Wamena-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,052 ft (WMX 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

### [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wamena-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJW
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.100000, 138.960000
- Elevation: 5,085 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:12 in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 09:12 in Wamena-Papua Island.

## 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)
- [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)
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