Flight time from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

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

A non-stop flight from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 2 hours. The two cities are 1,160 km (721 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Noi Bai (HAN) 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. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

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

Current time in Hanoi · Current time in Ho Chi Minh City · Flight time from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi

More flights from Hanoi

• Hanoi to Chiang Mai 1h 30m
• Hanoi to Hong Kong 1h 35m
• Hanoi to Bangkok 1h 45m
• Hanoi to Phnom Penh 1h 55m
• Hanoi to Phuket 2h 35m
• Hanoi to Manila 2h 45m
• Hanoi to New York 16h 25m
• Hanoi to Miami 18h 20m
• Hanoi to Mexico City 18h 20m
• Hanoi to Cancún 18h 50m

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 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.