SGN Airport Code, Tan Son Nhat International Airport
SGN is the IATA airport code for Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the main international gateway for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, VVTS.
What airport is SGN?
SGN is the IATA airport code for Tan Son Nhat International Airport, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The same airport has the ICAO code VVTS.
It is a major hub, ranked number 148 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code VVTS begins with V, the prefix ICAO assigns to South and Southeast Asia.
| IATA airport code | SGN |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | VVTS |
| Airport | Tan Son Nhat International Airport |
| City | Ho Chi Minh City |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Main airlines | VN, VJ, BL |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is SGN airport located?
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, at coordinates 10.8188, 106.652.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 10.82° N, 106.65° E. It is close to sea level at 33 ft (10 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at SGN
It has 2 runways. The longest is 12,468 ft (3.80 km), designated 07R/25L.
Which airlines fly to SGN?
The open route dataset lists VN (Vietnam Airlines), VJ (Royal Air Cambodge), BL (Jetstar Pacific), 3K (Jetstar Asia Airways), 5J (Cebu Pacific), AA (American Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the SGN code comes from
SGN preserves SaiGoN, the city officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1976. Tan Son Nhat airport kept the code, so every boarding pass to Vietnam's largest city still prints the old name's letters. The planned Long Thanh airport will take a new code and leave SGN as the historic marker.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Tan Son Nhat International Airport?
The IATA code for Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is SGN. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Ho Chi Minh City?
The 3-letter IATA code for Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is SGN.
What is the ICAO code for Tan Son Nhat International Airport?
The ICAO code for Tan Son Nhat International Airport is VVTS. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code SGN.
What is the difference between SGN and VVTS?
SGN is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. VVTS is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from SGN
Distance and typical flight time from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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