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IDP to SGN: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
8,817 mi
14,189 km · 7,661 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from SGN?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 8,817 miles (14,189 km, 7,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to SGN?
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