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BKK to SGN: distance & flight time
Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
445 mi
716 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
445 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Near SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BKK from SGN?
The flight distance from Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 445 miles (716 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKK to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKK to SGN?
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