Flight time from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City

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

A non-stop flight from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City takes about 8 hours and 40 minutes. The two cities are 6,698 km (4,162 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Tullamarine (MEL) 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 4 hours behind Melbourne right now. A flight leaving Melbourne at 10:00 local time lands at about 14:40 local time in Ho Chi Minh City. With a 4h 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.

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

More flights from Melbourne

• Melbourne to Sydney 1h 25m
• Melbourne to Auckland 3h 45m
• Melbourne to Bali 5h 50m
• Melbourne to Jakarta 6h 50m
• Melbourne to Singapore 7h 50m
• Melbourne to Manila 8h 10m
• Melbourne to Moscow 18h
• Melbourne to Istanbul 18h 15m
• Melbourne to Cancún 18h 20m
• Melbourne to Athens 18h 35m

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.