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San Francisco (SFO) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) flights

There are direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport, sold by one airline: Vietnam Airlines. The distance is 12,599 km, about 15h 50m in the air. There are also 13 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Live fares for SFO → SGNSee all routes on the map
12,599 kmdistance
~15h 50mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
13one-stop options

Direct flights from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SFO → SGNVietnam Airlines12,599 km~15h 50m

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 China12,892 km~18h 25m
PVG ShanghaiAir China and China Eastern then China Eastern and Vietjet12,624 km~18h 5m
CAN GuangzhouChina Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines and Vietjet12,646 km~18h 5m
LAX Los AngelesAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then United Airlines13,674 km~19h 20m
SIN SingaporeUnited Airlines then Lion Air and Singapore Airlines14,675 km~20h 35m
ICN SeoulAir India and Korean Air then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines12,648 km~18h 5m
HKG Hong KongAmerican Airlines and Air India then Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines12,621 km~18h 5m
DEL DelhiAir India then Air India16,032 km~22h 15m
NRT TokyoAll Nippon Airways and United Airlines then American Airlines and Japan Airlines12,611 km~18h 5m
TPE TaipeiEVA Air and China Airlines then EVA Air and China Airlines12,599 km~18h
MNL ManilaPhilippine Airlines then Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines12,840 km~18h 20m
HND TokyoAmerican Airlines and Japan Airlines then Japan Airlines12,610 km~18h 5m

More from San Francisco 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.