Vietnam
ChinaHo Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shenzhen (SZX) shipping route.
1,594 km by air, about 2 h 42 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Shenzhen (SZX)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)AirShenzhen (SZX)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,594 km (991 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,518 km |
| Flight time | 2 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shenzhen (SZX) shipping route by air
Air cargo from SGN to SZX flies about 1,594 km, north east from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN), Vietnam to Shenzhen (SZX), China. On a straight great circle the airports are 1,518 km apart.
Flight time is about 2 h 42 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 2 flights between SGN and SZX, 0 of them on freighters, operated by China Southern Airlines.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Ho Chi Minh City to Shenzhen saves money. The shipment crosses from Vietnam into China, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) in this directory, Shenzhen (SZX) is the 6th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Ho Chi Minh City: Hong Kong (1,568 km), Hanoi (1,218 km) and Singapore (1,148 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
1,594 km along the flight path (1,518 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
About 2 h 42 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Shenzhen (SZX) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Bangkok (BKK)752 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)1,103 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Singapore (SIN)1,148 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Hanoi (HAN)1,218 km
- Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Hong Kong (HKG)1,568 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Guangzhou (CAN)1,644 km
Taipei (TPE) to Shenzhen (SZX)843 km- Hanoi (HAN) to Shenzhen (SZX)882 km
- Chongqing (CKG) to Shenzhen (SZX)1,115 km
- Hangzhou (HGH) to Shenzhen (SZX)1,125 km
- Shanghai (PVG) to Shenzhen (SZX)1,295 km
- Chengdu (CTU) to Shenzhen (SZX)1,382 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.