Air Miles Calculator logo

How far is Ho Chi Minh City from Bangkok?

The distance between Bangkok (Don Mueang International Airport) and Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) is 460 miles / 741 kilometers / 400 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bangkok (DMK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) is 558 miles / 898 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 10 hours 55 minutes.

Don Mueang International Airport – Tan Son Nhat International Airport

Distance arrow
460
Miles
Distance arrow
741
Kilometers
Distance arrow
400
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 460.484 miles
  • 741.076 kilometers
  • 400.149 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 460.530 miles
  • 741.152 kilometers
  • 400.190 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City?

The estimated flight time from Don Mueang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport is 1 hour and 22 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City?

There is no time difference between Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City.

Flight carbon footprint between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)

On average, flying from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City generates about 93 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 93 kilograms equals 205 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Airport information

Origin Don Mueang International Airport
City: Bangkok
Country: Thailand Flag of Thailand
IATA Code: DMK
ICAO Code: VTBD
Coordinates: 13°54′45″N, 100°36′25″E
Destination Tan Son Nhat International Airport
City: Ho Chi Minh City
Country: Vietnam Flag of Vietnam
IATA Code: SGN
ICAO Code: VVTS
Coordinates: 10°49′7″N, 106°39′7″E

Airlines flying from Bangkok (DMK) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Thai AirAsia