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Distance from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

The straight-line distance from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 13,976 km.

13,976 km (8,685 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

13,976 km

Kilometers

8,685 miles

Miles

~16h 57m

Est. Flight

13h

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Vietnam

Area: 2,061 km²

Population: 8.99M

Timezone: UTC+7

Elevation: 19m

Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City are separated by over 14000 kilometers — roughly the distance of flying across an entire ocean.

Chicago is known for Deep-dish pizza and Willis Tower, while Ho Chi Minh City is famous for War Remnants Museum and Cu Chi Tunnels.

In terms of city area, Ho Chi Minh City is 3.4x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City is 13,976 km (8,685 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 16h 57m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Ho Chi Minh City is larger at 2,061 km², compared to 606 km².