Nonstop flight route between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(10°49'8"N by 106°39'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(60°19'1"N by 24°57'47"E)
Distance from SGN to HEL:
5,285.89 miles (8,506.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Helsinki Airport (HEL), Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,286 miles (or 8,507 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGN / VVTS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEL / EFHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°19'1"N by 24°57'47"E |
| Area Served: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 179 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEL |
| More Information: | HEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport", another name for SGN is "Sân bay Quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất".
- Following the opening of its new international terminal in September 2007, Tan Son Nhat has two major terminal buildings with separate sections for international and domestic flights.
- Tan Son Nhat International Airport is located inside the crowded city of Ho Chi Minh City, making expansions difficult.
- Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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 2006, Tan Son Nhat International Airport served approximately 8.5 million passengers with 64,000 aircraft movements.
- Upon completion of Long Thanh International Airport, Tan Son Nhat Airport will serve domestic passengers only.
Facts about Helsinki Airport (HEL):
- In addition to being known as "Helsinki Airport", another name for HEL is "Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasemaHelsingfors-Vanda flygplats".
- The airport is the international and domestic hub for Finnair, the Finnish flag carrier.
- The construction of the Ring Rail Line rail link to the airport was started in May 2009, with an opening for traffic projected for mid-2015.
- Helsinki Airport or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is the main international airport of the Helsinki metropolitan region and the whole of Finland.
- The closest airport to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SSE of HEL.
- Helsinki Airport handled 15,279,043 passengers last year.
- Because of Helsinki Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Helsinki 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 airport's three runways provide a platform for future growth while the airport can accommodate wide-body aircraft such as the Airbus A340.
- The furthest airport from Helsinki Airport (HEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,992 miles (17,689 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Helsinki Airport (HEL) has 3 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.18 miles (8.33 km) SSE | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 2 | 23.47 miles (37.77 km) N | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 3 | 62.50 miles (100.59 km) S | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 4 | 78.01 miles (125.54 km) ENE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| 5 | 88.86 miles (143.01 km) NNW | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 6 | 93.16 miles (149.92 km) W | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 7 | 106.51 miles (171.40 km) N | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 8 | 118.08 miles (190.03 km) SW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 9 | 118.93 miles (191.40 km) ENE | Lappeenranta Airport (LPP) | Lappeenranta, Finland | |
| 10 | 120.66 miles (194.18 km) NE | Mikkeli Airport (MIK) | Mikkeli, Finland | |
| 11 | 132.27 miles (212.87 km) S | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 12 | 132.54 miles (213.29 km) NW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 13 | 145.87 miles (234.75 km) N | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 14 | 151.56 miles (243.92 km) SSE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 15 | 160.38 miles (258.11 km) NE | Varkaus Airport (VRK) | Joroinen, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,991.59 miles (17,689.20 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,717.34 miles (17,247.85 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,697.84 miles (17,216.46 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,695.85 miles (17,213.25 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,680.52 miles (17,188.59 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,665.03 miles (17,163.66 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,661.74 miles (17,158.36 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,661.47 miles (17,157.93 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,653.85 miles (17,145.66 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,635.31 miles (17,115.83 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,624.29 miles (17,098.10 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,623.51 miles (17,096.84 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,612.02 miles (17,078.35 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,609.32 miles (17,074.00 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,608.54 miles (17,072.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |