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SGN to MBS: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
8,621 mi
13,874 km · 7,492 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,621 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGN from MBS?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Saginaw (MBS) is 8,621 miles (13,874 km, 7,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 MBS?
Nonstop service on SGN–MBS 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 17h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 12 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to MBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SGN–MBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SGN to MBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGN–MBS 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.