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SGN to XIJ: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
3,982 mi
6,408 km · 3,460 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGN from XIJ?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 3,982 miles (6,408 km, 3,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 XIJ?
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