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ELG to SGN: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
6,639 mi
10,685 km · 5,769 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from SGN?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 6,639 miles (10,685 km, 5,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 El Golea and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 6 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SGN?
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