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How far is Ho Chi Minh City from Bangkok?

The distance between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) and Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) is 445 miles / 716 kilometers / 387 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 541 miles / 870 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 31 minutes.

Suvarnabhumi Airport – Tan Son Nhat International Airport

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Distance from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 445.015 miles
  • 716.182 kilometers
  • 386.707 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 445.011 miles
  • 716.175 kilometers
  • 386.704 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City?

The estimated flight time from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City?

There is no time difference between Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City.

Flight carbon footprint between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)

On average, flying from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City generates about 91 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 91 kilograms equals 200 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Airport information

Origin Suvarnabhumi Airport
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand Flag of Thailand
IATA Code: BKK
ICAO Code: VTBS
Coordinates: 13°40′51″N, 100°44′49″E
Destination Tan Son Nhat International Airport
City: Ho Chi Minh City
Country: Vietnam Flag of Vietnam
IATA Code: SGN
ICAO Code: VVTS
Coordinates: 10°49′7″N, 106°39′7″E

Airlines flying from Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Thai Airways International
Turkish Airlines
Vietnam Airlines