Nonstop flight route between Alicante, Spain and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°49'8"N by 106°39'6"E)
Distance from ALC to SGN:
6,662.05 miles (10,721.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), Alicante, Spain and Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,662 miles (or 10,722 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Alicante-Elche Airport and Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Alicante-Elche Airport and Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALC / LEAL |
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| Location: | Alicante, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°16'55"N by 0°33'29"W |
| Area Served: | Alicante - Elche Valencia Murcia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALC |
| More Information: | ALC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGN / VVTS |
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| Location: | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°49'8"N by 106°39'6"E |
| Area Served: | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Vietnamese government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGN |
| More Information: | SGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC):
- Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Alicante-Elche Airport (meaning Alicante-Elche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,881 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The New Terminal is the only terminal currently in service.
- Historically, up until 2003, Iberia was the leading airline at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Alicante-Elche Airport", other names for ALC include "Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche" and "Aeroport d'Alacant-Elx".
- The closest airport to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSW of ALC.
- Terminal 1 had 38 check-in desks numbered 1 - 38, along with one for special baggage which is desk number 39.
- Because of Alicante-Elche Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Alicante-Elche Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN):
- The furthest airport from Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) is Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), which is nearly antipodal to Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (meaning Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport), and is located 12,278 miles (19,760 kilometers) away in Jauja, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport", another name for SGN is "Sân bay Quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất".
- Domestic flights operate from Terminal 1, whilst international flights use Terminal 2.
- Long Thanh International Airport will be constructed on an area of 50 square kilometers, and will have four runways and be capable of receiving the Airbus A380.
- Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The Prime Minister of Vietnam, by Decision 1646/TTg-NN, has approved the addition of 30 hectares of adjacent area to extend the apron and to build a cargo terminal to handle the rapid increase of passenger and cargo volume at the airport.
- Upon completion of Long Thanh International Airport, Tan Son Nhat Airport will serve domestic passengers only.
- In 2006, Tan Son Nhat International Airport served approximately 8.5 million passengers with 64,000 aircraft movements.
- The closest airport to Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) is Vung Tau Airport (VTG), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of SGN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.69 miles (60.66 km) SSW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain |     |
| 2 | 83.51 miles (134.40 km) N | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 3 | 112.14 miles (180.47 km) ENE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 4 | 122.68 miles (197.43 km) NNE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 5 | 140.44 miles (226.01 km) SW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 6 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) SE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 7 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) S | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 186.66 miles (300.39 km) SSE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 9 | 188.52 miles (303.40 km) WNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 10 | 189.40 miles (304.81 km) S | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 191.43 miles (308.08 km) WSW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 12 | 197.74 miles (318.23 km) ENE | Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 13 | 214.89 miles (345.83 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 14 | 215.98 miles (347.59 km) S | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.20 miles (349.56 km) NW | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.36 miles (19,880.76 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,297.11 miles (19,790.24 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,276.09 miles (19,756.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,266.71 miles (19,741.31 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,255.15 miles (19,722.71 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,252.56 miles (19,718.53 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,231.76 miles (19,685.06 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,211.43 miles (19,652.35 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,210.40 miles (19,650.68 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,197.98 miles (19,630.70 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,188.53 miles (19,615.48 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,177.53 miles (19,597.79 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,176.95 miles (19,596.85 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,173.17 miles (19,590.77 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,167.63 miles (19,581.85 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.12 miles (69.40 km) SE | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 81.54 miles (131.22 km) SW | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 119.03 miles (191.55 km) WSW | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 132.46 miles (213.17 km) WNW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 133.24 miles (214.42 km) ENE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 144.16 miles (232.01 km) S | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 151.43 miles (243.70 km) SW | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 161.82 miles (260.42 km) NE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 169.52 miles (272.82 km) W | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 172.72 miles (277.96 km) NW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 192.03 miles (309.04 km) ENE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 12 | 202.51 miles (325.91 km) N | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 205.36 miles (330.49 km) W | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 206.94 miles (333.03 km) NW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 253.67 miles (408.24 km) WNW | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,278.14 miles (19,759.71 km) ESE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,265.35 miles (19,739.12 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,265.35 miles (19,739.12 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,248.59 miles (19,712.14 km) SSE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,236.85 miles (19,693.25 km) S | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,232.05 miles (19,685.54 km) ESE | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,227.35 miles (19,677.97 km) ESE | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,226.49 miles (19,676.58 km) SSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,210.88 miles (19,651.46 km) S | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,171.97 miles (19,588.84 km) W | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,168.52 miles (19,583.29 km) ESE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 12 | 12,158.25 miles (19,566.75 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,156.68 miles (19,564.23 km) SE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,137.57 miles (19,533.48 km) SSE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,131.77 miles (19,524.15 km) WSW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |