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Los Angeles (LAX) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) flights

There are direct flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport, sold by one airline: United Airlines. The distance is 13,130 km, about 16h 30m in the air. There are also 14 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Live fares for LAX → SGNSee all routes on the map
13,130 kmdistance
~16h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
14one-stop options

Direct flights from Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh City

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
LAX → SGNUnited Airlines13,130 km~16h 30m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
PEK BeijingAir China and United Airlines then Air China13,435 km~19h 5m
PVG ShanghaiAmerican Airlines and Air China then China Eastern and Vietjet13,162 km~18h 45m
CAN GuangzhouChina Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines and Vietjet13,184 km~18h 45m
SIN SingaporeSingapore Airlines then Lion Air and Singapore Airlines15,195 km~21h 10m
ICN SeoulKorean Air and Asiana Airlines then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines13,188 km~18h 45m
BKK BangkokUnited Airlines then THAI Airways and Turkish Airlines14,008 km~19h 45m
HKG Hong KongAmerican Airlines and Cathay Pacific then Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines13,157 km~18h 45m
NRT TokyoAmerican Airlines and Air India then American Airlines and Japan Airlines13,137 km~18h 40m
TPE TaipeiEVA Air and China Airlines then EVA Air and China Airlines13,130 km~18h 40m
SFO San FranciscoAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Vietnam Airlines13,142 km~18h 40m
SZX ShenzhenAir China then Vietravel Airlines13,163 km~18h 45m
MNL ManilaPhilippine Airlines then Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines13,351 km~18h 55m

More from Los Angeles and Ho Chi Minh City

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.