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MSL to SGN: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
9,153 mi
14,730 km · 7,954 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from SGN?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 9,153 miles (14,730 km, 7,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Muscle Shoals and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to SGN?
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