Flight time from Ho Chi Minh City to Barcelona

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

A non-stop flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Barcelona takes about 13 hours and 5 minutes. The two cities are 10,402 km (6,463 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Tan Son Nhat (SGN) and El Prat (BCN).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

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

Barcelona is 6 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City right now. A flight leaving Ho Chi Minh City at 10:00 local time lands at about 17:05 local time in Barcelona. 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 Barcelona

• Barcelona to Madrid 1h 10m
• Barcelona to Rome 1h 35m
• Barcelona to Paris 1h 35m
• Barcelona to Lisbon 1h 45m
• Barcelona to Frankfurt 1h 55m
• Barcelona to London 2h
• Barcelona to Singapore 13h 45m
• Barcelona to Manila 14h 5m
• Barcelona to Jakarta 14h 40m
• Barcelona to Bali 15h 45m

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.