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MOB to SGN: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
9,403 mi
15,133 km · 8,171 nm
18h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from SGN?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 9,403 miles (15,133 km, 8,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 54m 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 Mobile and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to SGN?
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