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SGN to SZB: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
636 mi
1,024 km · 553 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
636 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGN from SZB?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 636 miles (1,024 km, 553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 1 hour ahead of Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to SZB?
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