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SCN to SGN: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
6,077 mi
9,780 km · 5,281 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from SGN?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 6,077 miles (9,780 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Saarbruecken and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 5 hours ahead of Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SGN?
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