Vietnam
TürkiyeHo Chi Minh City (SGN) to Istanbul (IST) shipping route.
8,621 km by air, about 11 h 30 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Istanbul (IST)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)AirIstanbul (IST)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 8,621 km (5,357 mi) |
| Straight line | 8,211 km |
| Flight time | 11 h 30 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Istanbul (IST) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to İstanbul Airport is 8,621 km (4,655 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 8,211 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
Flight time is about 11 h 30 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for SGN to IST this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul saves money. The shipment crosses from Vietnam into Türkiye, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) in this directory, Istanbul (IST) is the 33rd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Ho Chi Minh City: Cairo (8,397 km), Nairobi (8,216 km) and Addis Ababa (7,791 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Istanbul (IST)?
8,621 km along the flight path (8,211 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Istanbul (IST)?
About 11 h 30 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Istanbul (IST) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
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Bangkok (BKK)752 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Kuala Lumpur (KUL)1,103 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Singapore (SIN)1,148 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Hanoi (HAN)1,218 km
- Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Hong Kong (HKG)1,568 km - Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to
Shenzhen (SZX)1,594 km 
Budapest (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)1,067 km
Vienna (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)1,284 km
Cairo (CAI) to Istanbul (IST)1,327 km
Warsaw (WAW) to Istanbul (IST)1,413 km
Milan (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)1,765 km
Leipzig (LEJ) to Istanbul (IST)1,774 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.