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HAM to SGN: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
5,887 mi
9,475 km · 5,116 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from SGN?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 5,887 miles (9,475 km, 5,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Hamburg and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 5 hours ahead of Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to SGN?
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