Ho Chi Minh City - Flights

Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN)
Tel: (08) 845 6654.

Tan Son Nhat Airport is located around 7km (4 miles) northwest of the city centre. It is the largest of the three international airports in Vietnam receiving more international flights than the capital, Hanoi. It is a fast expanding airport with regular flights going to Bangkok, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and several to Europe. In 2007 a new terminal building was opened for all international flights and plans for a totally new out-of-town airport have been approved.

Approximate flight times to Ho Chi Minh City:
From London is 15 hours 30 minutes; from New York is 21 hours; from Los Angeles is 19 hours; from Toronto is 22 hours and from Sydney is 8 hours 45 minutes.

Airport facilities:
These include bureaux de change, duty-free, cafes and shops and a visitor information centre. There are no car hire providers at the airport.

Business facilities:
There are airport lounges at the airport but no business facilities as such.

Transport to the city:
The air-conditioned bus 152 (tel: (08) 829 8992; website: www.satranco.com.vn) runs from the airport to Ben Thanh Market in the city centre daily. Metered taxis wait outside arrivals to transport passengers to the city centre (journey time - 30 minutes). A taxi fare into the city costs around US$6.
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