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SGN to BWH: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Butterworth (Butterworth Airport)
566 mi
910 km · 492 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
566 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGN from BWH?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Butterworth (BWH) is 566 miles (910 km, 492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to BWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SGN to BWH?
Nonstop service on SGN–BWH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Butterworth?
Butterworth is 1 hour ahead of Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to BWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SGN–BWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SGN to BWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGN–BWH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.