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

There are direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, sold by one airline: United Airlines. The distance is 13,130 km, about 16h 30m in the air. There are also 15 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

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13,130 kmdistance
~16h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
15one-stop options

Direct flights from Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SGN → LAXUnited 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 then Air China and United Airlines13,435 km~19h 5m
PVG ShanghaiChina Eastern and Vietjet then American Airlines and Air China13,162 km~18h 45m
CAN GuangzhouSpring Airlines and China Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines13,184 km~18h 45m
SIN SingaporeLion Air and Singapore Airlines then Singapore Airlines15,195 km~21h 10m
ICN SeoulKorean Air and Jin Air then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines13,188 km~18h 45m
BKK BangkokTHAI Airways and Turkish Airlines then United Airlines14,008 km~19h 45m
HKG Hong KongCathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines then American Airlines and Cathay Pacific13,157 km~18h 45m
NRT TokyoAmerican Airlines and Japan Airlines then American Airlines and Air India13,137 km~18h 40m
TPE TaipeiEVA Air and China Airlines then EVA Air and China Airlines13,130 km~18h 40m
SFO San FranciscoVietnam Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines13,142 km~18h 40m
MNL ManilaCebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines then Philippine Airlines13,351 km~18h 55m
HND TokyoJapan Airlines and Vietjet then All Nippon Airways and United Airlines13,137 km~18h 40m

More from Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles

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.