Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DBQ to SGN: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
8,599 mi
13,838 km · 7,472 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live DBQ→SGN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from SGN?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 8,599 miles (13,838 km, 7,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 time difference between Dubuque IA and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–SGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.