Flight time from Auckland to Ho Chi Minh City

How long is the flight from Auckland to Ho Chi Minh City?

A non-stop flight from Auckland to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 11 hours and 15 minutes. The two cities are 8,861 km (5,506 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Tan Son Nhat (SGN).

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Ho Chi Minh City is 6 hours behind Auckland right now. A flight leaving Auckland at 10:00 local time lands at about 15:15 local time in Ho Chi Minh City. With a 6h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Auckland

• Auckland to Sydney 3h 10m
• Auckland to Melbourne 3h 45m
• Auckland to Bali 8h 40m
• Auckland to Jakarta 9h 50m
• Auckland to Manila 10h 15m
• Auckland to Singapore 10h 45m
• Auckland to Nairobi 17h 20m
• Auckland to Dubai 17h 40m
• Auckland to New York 17h 45m
• Auckland to Doha 18h 5m

More flights from Ho Chi Minh City

• Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh 50m
• Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok 1h 25m
• Ho Chi Minh City to Phuket 1h 45m
• Ho Chi Minh City to Kuala Lumpur 1h 50m
• Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore 1h 55m
• Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi 2h
• Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles 16h 25m
• Ho Chi Minh City to Toronto 17h 20m
• Ho Chi Minh City to Chicago 17h 25m
• Ho Chi Minh City to New York 17h 50m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.