Flight time from Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City

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

A non-stop flight from Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes. The two cities are 1,050 km (653 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between KLIA (KUL) 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 1 hour behind Kuala Lumpur right now. A flight leaving Kuala Lumpur at 10:00 local time lands at about 10:50 local time in Ho Chi Minh City. The shift is small, so jet lag is unlikely to be a problem.

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• Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok 2h 5m
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• Kuala Lumpur to Chicago 18h 35m
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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 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.