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EMP to SGN: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
8,734 mi
14,057 km · 7,590 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from SGN?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 8,734 miles (14,057 km, 7,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Kempten and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to SGN?
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