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FOD to SGN: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
8,520 mi
13,712 km · 7,404 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from SGN?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 8,520 miles (13,712 km, 7,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Fort Dodge and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to SGN?
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