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LID to SGN: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
6,137 mi
9,876 km · 5,333 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from SGN?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 6,137 miles (9,876 km, 5,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Valkenburg and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 5 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SGN?
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