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Flights Ho Chi Minh City → Tokyo

SGN → NRT

12.4
Average risk (Low)
1
Airlines

Route overview

This flight route connects Ho Chi Minh City with Tokyo, using a variety of aircraft including the Boeing 767 and Airbus A321. The destination airport in Tokyo has an annual passenger traffic of 15,415,924, reflecting its significant role as a major hub for international travel.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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The Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) → Tokyo (NRT) route is operated by American Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Ho Chi Minh City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Tokyo: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Tokyo (NRT) heads north-east for about 4,384 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 54m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Ho Chi Minh City the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Tokyo it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
2h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
02:54
Elevation NRT
141 ft
Typical aircraft
Boeing 767-300, Boeing 767
Est. CO₂/passenger
~395 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%

Airlines operating SGN-NRT

Frequently asked questions about SGN-NRT

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The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.

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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.