Nonstop flight route between Charleston, West Virginia, United States and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(38°22'32"N by 81°35'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°49'8"N by 106°39'6"E)
Distance from CRW to SGN:
8,996.33 miles (14,478.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yeager Airport (CRW), Charleston, West Virginia, United States and Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,996 miles (or 14,478 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Yeager Airport and Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Yeager Airport and Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRW / KCRW |
| Airport Name: | Yeager Airport |
| Location: | Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°22'32"N by 81°35'35"W |
| Area Served: | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRW |
| More Information: | CRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGN / VVTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°49'8"N by 106°39'6"E |
| Area Served: | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Vietnamese government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGN |
| More Information: | SGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Yeager Airport (CRW):
- Because of Yeager Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at Yeager Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- On August 10 1968, Piedmont Airlines Flight 230 was on an ILS localizer-only approach to runway 23 when it struck trees 360 feet from the runway threshold.
- The closest airport to Yeager Airport (CRW) is Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) SSE of CRW.
- On February 27, 2008 Yeager's Governing Board voted to close the secondary runway, Rwy 15/33, to allow construction of two new hangars and ramp space for four more C-130s to be based at the Air National Guard facility.
- During World War II Charleston's airport, Wertz Field, closed when the airport's approaches were blocked by the federal government building a synthetic rubber plant next to the airport.
- On July 28, 2010 a United Airlines Boeing 757 from Washington Dulles to San Diego was forced to divert to Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia after smoke was detected in a restroom.
- The furthest airport from Yeager Airport (CRW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Yeager Airport (CRW) has 2 runways.
- On June 25, 2009 AirTran Airways began service from Charleston to Orlando.
Facts about Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN):
- Domestic flights operate from Terminal 1, whilst international flights use Terminal 2.
- The closest airport to Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) is Vung Tau Airport (VTG), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of SGN.
- Upon completion of Long Thanh International Airport, Tan Son Nhat Airport will serve domestic passengers only.
- In addition to being known as "Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport", another name for SGN is "Sân bay Quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất".
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport served 12.4 million passengers in 2008, compared to 11 million in 2007 and 15.5 million passenger in 2010.
- Because of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is nearly antipodal to Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (meaning Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport), and is located 12,278 miles (19,760 kilometers) away in Jauja, Peru.
- Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.00 miles (77.25 km) SSE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) W | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 52.31 miles (84.18 km) W | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 67.16 miles (108.09 km) NNW | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) N | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) ESE | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 74.94 miles (120.61 km) WNW | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 77.53 miles (124.77 km) SSE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 97.18 miles (156.40 km) NE | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) SSE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 103.45 miles (166.48 km) SE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 108.75 miles (175.01 km) SSW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 109.56 miles (176.32 km) N | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) SE | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 119.14 miles (191.73 km) SSW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,457.83 miles (18,439.54 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,435.34 miles (18,403.36 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,412.06 miles (18,365.89 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,411.42 miles (18,364.85 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,376.23 miles (18,308.22 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.77 miles (18,284.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,352.13 miles (18,269.43 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,337.90 miles (18,246.54 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,337.80 miles (18,246.37 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,316.33 miles (18,211.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,291.46 miles (18,171.80 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,261.63 miles (18,123.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,246.28 miles (18,099.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,239.36 miles (18,087.95 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,202.52 miles (18,028.66 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.12 miles (69.40 km) SE | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 81.54 miles (131.22 km) SW | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 119.03 miles (191.55 km) WSW | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 132.46 miles (213.17 km) WNW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 133.24 miles (214.42 km) ENE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 144.16 miles (232.01 km) S | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 151.43 miles (243.70 km) SW | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 161.82 miles (260.42 km) NE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 169.52 miles (272.82 km) W | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 172.72 miles (277.96 km) NW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 192.03 miles (309.04 km) ENE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 202.51 miles (325.91 km) N | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 205.36 miles (330.49 km) W | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 206.94 miles (333.03 km) NW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 253.67 miles (408.24 km) WNW | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,278.14 miles (19,759.71 km) ESE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,265.35 miles (19,739.12 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,265.35 miles (19,739.12 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,248.59 miles (19,712.14 km) SSE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,236.85 miles (19,693.25 km) S | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,232.05 miles (19,685.54 km) ESE | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,227.35 miles (19,677.97 km) ESE | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,226.49 miles (19,676.58 km) SSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,210.88 miles (19,651.46 km) S | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,171.97 miles (19,588.84 km) W | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,168.52 miles (19,583.29 km) ESE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 12 | 12,158.25 miles (19,566.75 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,156.68 miles (19,564.23 km) SE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,137.57 miles (19,533.48 km) SSE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,131.77 miles (19,524.15 km) WSW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |