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Flights to Hạ Long Bay
World famousVietnam · Asia
Two thousand limestone towers rising from jade water, best from the deck of a junk overnight.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Nonstop reach74 airports
Best monthsMar–May, Sep–Nov
Daily budget$50–250
Everyone knows it, and it still deserves the trip. Here is every nonstop that gets you there — and a quieter place nearby when you're ready.
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Open in app74 airports have scheduled nonstop service to HAN (Noi Bai International Airport).
All 74 nonstop origins
| From | Airport | Airlines | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| VinhVietnam | VII | Vietnam Airlines | ~56m |
| Luang PrabangLaos | LPQ | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 6m |
| Dong HoiVietnam | VDH | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 7m |
| VientianeLaos | VTE | Lao Airlines, Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 13m |
| HaikouChina | HAK | Hainan Airlines | ~1h 14m |
| KunmingChina | KMG | China Eastern Airlines | ~1h 15m |
| HueVietnam | HUI | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 19m |
| DanangVietnam | DAD | 9G Rail, VietJetAir, Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 23m |
| GuilinChina | KWL | GX Airlines | ~1h 23m |
| Chu LaiVietnam | VCL | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 30m |
| Chiang MaiThailand | CNX | Thai AirAsia | ~1h 34m |
| GuangzhouChina | CAN | China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 37m |
| MacauMacau | MFM | Air Macau | ~1h 37m |
| PleikuVietnam | PXU | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 39m |
| Hong KongHong Kong | HKG | Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Express Airways, Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 40m |
| ShenzhenChina | SZX | China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines | ~1h 40m |
| Siem ReapCambodia | SAI | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 43m |
| PhucatVietnam | UIH | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 43m |
| ChongqingChina | CKG | West Air (China) | ~1h 48m |
| KratieCambodia | KTI | Cambodia Angkor Air, Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 50m |
| BuonmethuotVietnam | BMV | Vietnam Airlines, Vietravel Airlines | ~1h 51m |
| BangkokThailand | DMK | Thai AirAsia | ~1h 51m |
| Tuy HoaVietnam | TBB | Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 51m |
| BangkokThailand | BKK | Ethiopian Airlines, Thai Airways International, Vietnam Airlines, Vietravel Airlines | ~1h 52m |
| ChangchaChina | CSX | China Southern Airlines | ~1h 58m |
| Nha TrangVietnam | CXR | 9G Rail, VietJetAir, Vietnam Airlines | ~1h 59m |
| YangonBurma | RGN | Myanmar Airways International | ~2h 1m |
| Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam | SGN | Vietnam Airlines, Vietravel Airlines | ~2h 4m |
| Can ThoVietnam | VCA | Vietnam Airlines | ~2h 10m |
| PhuquocVietnam | PQC | Vietnam Airlines | ~2h 11m |
| XiamenChina | XMN | Xiamen Airlines | ~2h 16m |
| WuhanChina | WUH | China Eastern Airlines | ~2h 19m |
| Xi'anChina | XIY | China Eastern Airlines | ~2h 30m |
| FuzhouChina | FOC | Xiamen Airlines | ~2h 31m |
| KaohsiungTaiwan | KHH | VietJetAir, Vietnam Airlines | ~2h 31m |
| TaipeiTaiwan | TPE | China Airlines, EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Vietnam Airlines | ~2h 41m |
| LanzhouChina | LHW | Vietravel Airlines | ~2h 47m |
| HangzhouChina | HGH | Air China | ~2h 51m |
| ManilaPhilippines | MNL | Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Philippines AirAsia, Vietnam Airlines | ~2h 51m |
| KolkataIndia | CCU | IndiGo | ~2h 53m |
| ShanghaiChina | PVG | Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Juneyao Air, Vietnam Airlines | ~3h 4m |
| JinanChina | TNA | Shandong Airlines | ~3h 13m |
| Kuala LumpurMalaysia | KUL | AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Airways, Vietnam Airlines | ~3h 17m |
| QingdaoChina | TAO | Shandong Airlines | ~3h 23m |
| SingaporeSingapore | SIN | Scoot, Singapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines | ~3h 26m |
| CebuPhilippines | CEB | Vietnam Airlines | ~3h 31m |
| BeijingChina | PEK | Air China, Vietnam Airlines | ~3h 34m |
| SeoulSouth Korea | ICN | Asiana Airlines, Jeju Air, Korean Air, Thai Smile Airways, Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 1m |
| BusanSouth Korea | PUS | VietJetAir, Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 5m |
| FukuokaJapan | FUK | VietJetAir, Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 9m |
| HyderabadIndia | HYD | Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 18m |
| DelhiIndia | DEL | Air India Limited, IndiGo, Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 26m |
| JakartaIndonesia | CGK | Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 29m |
| BangaloreIndia | BLR | Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 34m |
| OsakaJapan | KIX | Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 43m |
| NagoyaJapan | NGO | VietJetAir, Vietnam Airlines | ~4h 55m |
| AhmedabadIndia | AMD | VietJetAir | ~4h 58m |
| MumbaiIndia | BOM | Vietnam Airlines | ~5h |
| DenpasarIndonesia | DPS | VietJetAir | ~5h 3m |
| TokyoJapan | HND | Vietnam Airlines | ~5h 17m |
| TokyoJapan | NRT | All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines | ~5h 21m |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | DXB | Emirates | ~7h 11m |
| Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates | AUH | Etihad Airways | ~7h 17m |
| DohaQatar | DOH | Qatar Airways | ~7h 40m |
| MoscowRussia | SVO | Vietnam Airlines | ~9h 13m |
| IstanbulTurkey | IST | Turkish Airlines | ~10h 5m |
| MelbourneAustralia | MEL | Vietnam Airlines | ~10h 29m |
| SydneyAustralia | SYD | Vietnam Airlines | ~10h 34m |
| MunichGermany | MUC | Vietnam Airlines | ~11h 33m |
| FrankfurtGermany | FRA | Vietnam Airlines | ~11h 45m |
| AmsterdamNetherlands | AMS | Vietnam Airlines | ~11h 57m |
| MilanoItaly | MXP | Vietnam Airlines | ~11h 57m |
| ParisFrance | CDG | Vietnam Airlines | ~12h 19m |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | LHR | Vietnam Airlines | ~12h 26m |
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | ICN | ~18h 41m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | PEK | ~18h 13m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | ICN | ~16h 56m |
MiamiMIA
| 1 stop | AMS | ~22h 5m |
ChicagoORD
| 1 stop | ICN | ~18h 5m |
LondonLHR
| nonstop | — | ~12h 26m |
TorontoYYZ
| 1 stop | PEK | ~17h 41m |
Why the world goes
Vietnam's signature landscape, 2.5 hours from Hanoi on the new expressway or 50 minutes from Van Don airport; Lan Ha Bay to the south is the same karst with a tenth of the boats.
What to know
Overnight cruises beat day boats — the bay empties at dusk. Winter (Dec–Feb) is misty and atmospheric; summer is storm season with cancellations.
Quieter alternatives nearby
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Background
Hạ Long Bay or Halong Bay is a bay located in Northeastern Vietnam, administered by Quảng Ninh province. The name Hạ Long means "descending dragon". It features thousands of limestone karsts and islets in various shapes and sizes, for which it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular travel destination. The bay is also part of a larger area that includes Bai Tu Long Bay to the northeast and Cát Bà Island to the southwest. These zones share similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climatic, and cultural characteristics.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Hạ Long Bay?
- Yes — 74 airports fly nonstop to HAN (Noi Bai International Airport), including Ahmedabad, Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Bangalore.
- Which airport do you fly into for Hạ Long Bay?
- HAN — Noi Bai International Airport.
- When is the best time to visit Hạ Long Bay?
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov. Overnight cruises beat day boats — the bay empties at dusk. Winter (Dec–Feb) is misty and atmospheric; summer is storm season with cancellations.
- What does Hạ Long Bay cost per day?
- Roughly $50–250 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
- Is Hạ Long Bay worth visiting?
- Vietnam's signature landscape, 2.5 hours from Hanoi on the new expressway or 50 minutes from Van Don airport; Lan Ha Bay to the south is the same karst with a tenth of the boats.