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SGN to TII: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Tarin Kowt (Tarin Kowt Airport)
2,993 mi
4,816 km · 2,600 nm
6h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-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
- TII — Tarin Kowt Airport · Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan
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 TII
- KDH · Kandahar Airport76 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport109 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport114 mi away
- CCN · Chakcharan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGN from TII?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Tarin Kowt (TII) is 2,993 miles (4,816 km, 2,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to TII?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 20m 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 TII?
Nonstop service on SGN–TII 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 6h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Tarin Kowt?
Tarin Kowt is 2.5 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to TII?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SGN–TII that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SGN to TII fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SGN–TII 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.