Flight time from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City

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

A non-stop flight from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes. The two cities are 716 km (445 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Suvarnabhumi (BKK) 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 east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Ho Chi Minh City is on the same time as Bangkok right now. There is no jet lag to worry about – you land on the same clock time as you left plus the flight time.

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More flights from Bangkok

• Bangkok to Phnom Penh 1h 10m
• Bangkok to Chiang Mai 1h 20m
• Bangkok to Phuket 1h 25m
• Bangkok to Hanoi 1h 45m
• Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur 2h 5m
• Bangkok to Singapore 2h 15m
• Bangkok to Los Angeles 16h 35m
• Bangkok to Toronto 17h
• Bangkok to Chicago 17h 10m
• Bangkok to New York 17h 25m

More flights from Ho Chi Minh City

• Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh 50m
• 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 Chiang Mai 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.