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PAD to SGN: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
5,973 mi
9,613 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from SGN?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 5,973 miles (9,613 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Paderborn and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 5 hours ahead of Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to SGN?
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