Vietnam keeps climbing the value lists as more airlines compete for US-to-Asia traffic, and it is famously inexpensive once you arrive. The flight is long, but very beatable with the right plan. Here is how.
Where to fly into Vietnam
| Airport | Best for |
|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) | The south, Mekong Delta, most connections |
| Hanoi (HAN) | The north, Halong Bay, the old quarter |
If you plan to travel the length of the country, fly into one city and out of the other with an open-jaw ticket so you do not pay to backtrack.
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Shoulder months tend to offer the best mix of fares and weather; aim outside the Western winter-holiday surge and the Lunar New Year (Tet) period, when both demand and prices climb. Because the country spans several climate zones, the open-jaw approach also lets you chase the best weather north to south.
How to book it cheap
- Depart from a West Coast hub or position there; see positioning flights.
- Compare a split ticket through an Asian hub against the through-fare; see split-ticket flights.
- Book 3 to 5 months out; see how far ahead to book international flights.
- Set an alert early; here is how alerts work.
Comparing Asia trips? See cheap flights to Japan and cheap flights to Thailand.