Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SPF to SGN: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
8,168 mi
13,145 km · 7,097 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SPF→SGN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, United States
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SPF from SGN?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 8,168 miles (13,145 km, 7,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 13 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to SGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPF–SGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.