Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN), Ho Chi Minh City: arrival guide
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) is run by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV). International flights use the international terminal; domestic flights use T1 and the new T3, which opened on 19 April 2025.
Weather in Ho Chi Minh City now
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Rainy season runs from about May to early November; afternoon and evening thunderstorms are heaviest from May to August and can flood streets near the airport.
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Traffic to Ben Thanh Market
About 7–8 km by road. Open the route for the live drive time.
Rush hours in the city: 06:00–09:00, 16:00–20:00 (Viet Nam time).
Terminals and what is new
- International arrivals come out at the international terminal; domestic flights leave from T1 and T3.
- A new road link to T3 (Tran Quoc Hoan – Cong Hoa) opened in April 2025 and eased traffic at the airport gate, but jams still build around Truong Son and Lang Cha Ca roundabout at rush hour.
- Busiest weeks: the summer holidays (June to mid-August), Tet (Lunar New Year) and long public-holiday weekends. For departures the airport asks international passengers to arrive 3 hours early.
- The website tansonnhatairport.vn states on its own pages that it is not the airport's official site.
From the airport to the city
- Ride-hailing licensed by the airport: Grab, Be and Xanh SM.
- Licensed taxis: Vinasun, Mai Linh, G7, Phu Thanh, Hai Van, Sai Gon SGN, Taxi Viet Nam and Xanh SM. Use the official taxi queues rather than drivers who approach you inside.
- Bus 109 runs from the international terminal to Ben Thanh (District 1).
- District 1 is about 7–8 km away; a car usually costs VND 130,000–200,000, depending on the app or taxi.
Useful numbers
- Airport hotline: 028 3848 5634
- Customs: 1900 9299
- Border police (immigration): 028 3844 5971
- Lost baggage: 028 3844 6665
Being met with flowers
Flosa, a flower shop in Ho Chi Minh City, delivers flowers and flower leis to the arrivals hall at Tan Son Nhat, timed to the landing. Choose a lei (Joyful Connection lei, Flower lei, Elegant lei) or a bouquet and write the flight number, the landing time and the name of the person meeting the traveller in the order note. Staying in town? We also deliver flowers to your hotel.
Visa and arrival steps
Who needs a visa, how to apply for an e-visa on the official website, and what happens between the plane and the arrivals hall: see Arriving in Viet Nam: visa, e-visa and airport guide.
Other airports
- Noi Bai Airport (HAN), Hanoi: arrival guide
- Da Nang Airport (DAD): arrival guide
- Cam Ranh Airport (CXR), Nha Trang: arrival guide
- Phu Quoc Airport (PQC): arrival guide
- Arriving in Viet Nam: visa, e-visa and airport guide 2026
Sources
Facts checked on 2026-10-03 against the official sources below. Rules change: check them again before you travel.
- Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV)
- ACV / Tan Son Nhat: useful phone numbers
- ACV / Tan Son Nhat: transport companies licensed to pick up passengers
- Tuoi Tre: the Tran Quoc Hoan – Cong Hoa road to the airport (May 2025)
- Tuoi Tre / Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Station: 2026 rainy season
- Vietnam Airlines: from Tan Son Nhat airport to the city
- SASCO (Tan Son Nhat airport services): airport service combos
Written by a florist in Ho Chi Minh City
This guide is written by Flosa, a flower shop in Ho Chi Minh City. We deliver flowers to airport arrivals halls, so we keep these facts up to date. More about the country in our Viet Nam travel guide; to thank someone in Viet Nam after your trip, you can send flowers to Viet Nam from abroad.