Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| IATA Code | SGN |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VVTS |
| City | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Time Zone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh |
| Coordinates | 10.8188, 106.6520 |
| Elevation | 33 ft / 10 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Ho-Chi-Minh-City |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into SGN, using SGN as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRSGN Sabre: A15JUNLHRSGN Galileo: A/15JUNLHRSGN
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 10,219 km / 6,350 mi | ≈ 12.0h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 14,293 km / 8,881 mi | ≈ 16.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,619 km / 3,491 mi | ≈ 6.6h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 1,092 km / 678 mi | ≈ 1.3h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 6,846 km / 4,254 mi | ≈ 8.1h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Singapore is the closest of the listed hubs to SGN, at roughly 1.3 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 16.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through SGN as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Ho Chi Minh City is SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport operates on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time.
In a flight segment line, SGN appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...SGN... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Singapore is the closest to SGN, at an estimated 1.3 hours nonstop flight time.
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