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HHR to SGN: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
8,163 mi
13,137 km · 7,093 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from SGN?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 8,163 miles (13,137 km, 7,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HHR to SGN?
Nonstop service on HHR–SGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hawthorne and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to SGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HHR–SGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HHR to SGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HHR–SGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.