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How far is Houston, TX, from Ho Chi Minh City?

The distance between Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) and Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) is 9291 miles / 14953 kilometers / 8074 nautical miles.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport – Houston William P. Hobby Airport

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9291
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14953
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8074
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Flight time duration
18 h 5 min
CO2 emission
1 192 kg

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Distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 9291.200 miles
  • 14952.738 kilometers
  • 8073.832 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
  • 9282.685 miles
  • 14939.034 kilometers
  • 8066.433 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 Houston?

The estimated flight time from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Houston William P. Hobby Airport is 18 hours and 5 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

On average, flying from Ho Chi Minh City to Houston generates about 1 192 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 192 kilograms equals 2 627 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 Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

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 Houston William P. Hobby Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: HOU
ICAO Code: KHOU
Coordinates: 29°38′43″N, 95°16′44″W