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TIW to SGN: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport)
7,414 mi
11,931 km · 6,442 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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.
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Near TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from SGN?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 7,414 miles (11,931 km, 6,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to SGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Tacoma and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to SGN?
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