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DRA to SGN: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
8,144 mi
13,107 km · 7,077 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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.
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Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from SGN?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 8,144 miles (13,107 km, 7,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 DRA to SGN?
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