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How far is Washington D.C. from Ho Chi Minh City?

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) and Washington D.C. (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) is 9005 miles / 14492 kilometers / 7825 nautical miles.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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9005
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14492
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7825
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Flight time duration
17 h 32 min
CO2 emission
1 148 kg

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Distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Washington D.C.

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9005.052 miles
  • 14492.226 kilometers
  • 7825.176 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
  • 8996.657 miles
  • 14478.716 kilometers
  • 7817.881 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 Ho Chi Minh City to Washington D.C.?

The estimated flight time from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is 17 hours and 32 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

On average, flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Washington D.C. generates about 1 148 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 148 kilograms equals 2 531 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Ho Chi Minh City to Washington D.C.

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
City: Washington D.C.
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: DCA
ICAO Code: KDCA
Coordinates: 38°51′7″N, 77°2′15″W