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KET to SGN: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
861 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
861 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from SGN?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 861 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Kengtung and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 0.5 hours ahead of Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to SGN?
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