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SGN to LXN: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Lexington (Jim Kelly Field)
8,492 mi
13,667 km · 7,379 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGN from LXN?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Lexington (LXN) is 8,492 miles (13,667 km, 7,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to LXN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from SGN to LXN?
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