Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport is the busiest airport in Vietnam. The airport serves Ho Chi Minh City as well as the rest of southeastern Vietnam. Due to its location and large service area, it meets a significant part of the Private Jet traffic in the country. The port was the 25th busiest airport in the world in 2020. The port was built by the French in 1930 and was modernised and used by the US military during the Vietnam War.
The airport covers an area of 850 hectares, has two terminals and can handle 23.5 million passengers per year. Among the routes served by the airport, the domestic route Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi was the busiest in Southeast Asia and the sixth busiest in the world, serving 10,253,530 customers in 2019
Vietnam private jet charter prices
Although Tan Son Nhat Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Ho Chi Minh City are as follows.
| Heavy Jet | 99.150 EUR |
| Long Range Jet | 120.850 EUR |
| VIP Airliner | 154.500 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Tan Son Nhat Airport history
The origin of Tan Son Nhat International Airport dates back to the early 1930s when the French colonial government built a small airport with unpaved runways near the village of Tan Son Nhut, known as Tân Sơn Nhứt Airport.
In mid-1956, a 2,190 m runway was built with US assistance; the airport near Saigon became recognised as South Vietnam’s main international gateway. During the Vietnam War, Tan Son Nhut Air Base was an important facility for both the US Air Force and the Republic of Vietnam Air Force. Between 1968 and 1974, Tan Son Nhut Airport was one of the busiest military air bases in the world. Continental Airlines operated 30 Boeing 707 military charter flights per week to Tan Son Nhut Airport between 1968-74.
On 9 December 2004, United Airlines became the first US airline to fly to Vietnam since Pan Am’s last flight during the Fall of Saigon in April 1975. In 2006, Tan Son Nhat International Airport served approximately 8.5 million passengers with 64,000 aircraft movements. It has recently accounted for about two-thirds of arrivals and departures at Vietnam’s international gateway airports. Due to the increasing demand for the port, the airport is constantly being expanded by the Southern Airports Company.
The Tan Son Nhat domestic terminal served 8 million passengers in 2010, its maximum capacity. In 2014, the terminal handled more than 9 million international passengers, prompting a demand to expand the terminal. The first phase of the emergency expansion of the terminal was completed in December 2016 with the addition of 2 new jet bridges and other facilities. In September 2017, the Vietnam People’s Army transferred 21 hectares of military land around the airport to the Vietnam Airports Company for civilian use
Ho Chi Minh City travel guide
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the most populous city and former capital of Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City, one of the most orderly and clean cities in the world, is a centre of attraction that attracts millions of tourists with its cinemas, theatres, botanical gardens, coasts and cultural parks.
Among the places to visit in the city are the Cu Chi Tunnels, which started to be built in the 1940s during the French occupation, the Mekong Delta, the largest delta in Asia, the Cao Dai Temple of the Cao Dai religion, which was accepted as an official religion in 1926, Vung Tau, one of the most important coasts of the country, Monkey Island, which is listed as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, and the Saigon Notra Dame Basilica, built by the French colonialists in 1880.
Tan Son Nhat airport transport routes
A bus station is located in front of the international terminal and is served by Ho Chi Minh City Bus. It is connected to the city centre by bus lines 109 and 152, as well as shuttle bus line 49. There are express minibus services connecting the airport to Vung Tau and other cities in the Mekong Delta, as well as bus line 119 (via Mien Tay Bus Station).
Traditional taxi brands such as Vinasun and Mai Linh operate at the airport, as well as Grab, a ridesharing company.
