Airports in Vietnam 2026: 10 Major Airports & Locations

Airports in Vietnam: All 10 Major Airports

Vietnam has 10 major airports that handle international and domestic flights for the country. Three of them (Tan Son Nhat in Ho Chi Minh City, Noi Bai in Hanoi, and Da Nang International) handle the bulk of international arrivals. The other seven serve regional and beach destinations and mostly handle domestic flights with limited international services.

Here is the complete list of major Vietnamese airports with their IATA codes:

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) – Ho Chi Minh City

The largest and busiest airport in Vietnam, Tan Son Nhat is the primary access point south of the country. It is the main airport for domestic and international flights into Ho Chi Minh City, and is located approximately 8 kilometers north of downtown. The airport consists of two terminals: Domestic Terminal (T1) & International Terminal (T2) with a variety of dining options, tax-free commercial shops and currency exchange. Travelers are advised to arrive early to facilitate check-in, as well as, to use fast-track services to speed up immigration processes at the airport owing to the high volume of traffic experienced in peak seasons.

Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) – Hanoi

58 kilometers (36 miles) from downtown Hanoi, Noi Bai is the largest of northern Vietnam’s two airports serving the capital. Situated about 45 kilometers (28 miles) from central Hanoi, it features numerous amenities, including lounges, restaurants and shopping centers. With footfall this year alone, the airport modernisation programme is a huge step up to train the pace of passenger growth. Transportation to and from the city is available via taxis, shuttle buses and ride-sharing services.

Da Nang International (DAD) – Da Nang

Being a network of many thousand tourists visiting the most charming part of the country, Da Nang is the utmost central airport of Vietnam. Conveniently, guests are within 2 km distance from some of the best highlighted locations such as Hoi An and Hue in the center of the city. Due to the rapid growth of tourism, the airport has undergone significant expansion in recent years, offering a variety of services to maximize passenger comfort.

Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) – Nha Trang

The Cam Ranh International Airport is located just 30 km south of Nha Trang and serves the entire south-central coastal area. It has got terminal buildings to cater to the domestic as well as the international flights, to help cater for the burgeoning tourist inbound to the region. Food, souvenir shops, etc.

Phu Quoc International Airport (PQC) – Phu Quoc Island

Opened in 2012, this up-to-date 1st-class airport helps the prosperous tourism on the island of Phu Quoc. It links to a number of Vietnamese cities and a few international destinations. Facilities are up to global level giving comfortable experience to the travelers.

Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) – Hai Phong

Targeted at the northern port city of Hai Phong, Cat Bi International Airport is a gateway for destinations like Ha Long Bay. It operates a limited international network, with onboard passenger services to be offered, operationally as required.

Can Tho International Airport (VCA) – Can Tho

Located in Vietnam’s agricultural heart, the Mekong Delta, this airport connects it to the rest of the world via air transport. While it primarily provides domestic services, the airport has the capacity to accommodate international flights.
Oh hey if you have a stop over of more than a day then we highly recommend doing the Can Tho tour of floating markets!

Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) – Da Lat

Lien Khuong Airport, located just outside of the town of Da Lat in the Central Highlands. It serves domestic fly and bears an exceptional architectural design type that is a nine for the host nations.

Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) – Hue

Phu Bai International Airport provides air service to the ancient city of Hue and features more domestic service than any airport in Central Vietnam, and it is slowly expanding its international footprint. It meets the needs of the former imperial capital’s visitors.

Van Don International Airport (VDO) – Quang Ninh

The first private airport in Vietnam, Van Don serves the Ha Long Bay area. It provides modern amenities and flies to several domestic destinations, with plans to fly internationally.

Biggest Airport in Vietnam: Tan Son Nhat vs Noi Bai

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in Ho Chi Minh City is the busiest airport in Vietnam by passenger traffic and handles around 41 million passengers per year as of 2024. It is also one of the top 30 busiest airports in Asia. The airport is notoriously congested because it sits in central Ho Chi Minh City with limited room to expand.

Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in Hanoi is the second-busiest at around 29 million passengers per year. Noi Bai has more room to expand than Tan Son Nhat and ongoing terminal upgrades will increase its capacity over the next decade.

The new Long Thanh International Airport is currently under construction about 40 kilometres east of Ho Chi Minh City and is scheduled to open in late 2026. When it opens, Long Thanh is designed to be the largest airport in Vietnam with an eventual capacity of 100 million passengers per year, which will overtake Tan Son Nhat as the country's primary international hub.

Comparison of the three biggest airports in Vietnam in 2026:

• Tan Son Nhat (SGN, Ho Chi Minh City): 41 million passengers/year. 2 terminals. Busiest in Vietnam. Congested.
• Noi Bai (HAN, Hanoi): 29 million passengers/year. 2 terminals. Less crowded, easier connections.
• Da Nang (DAD, central Vietnam): 15 million passengers/year. 2 terminals. Best for Hoi An, Hue and central Vietnam beach destinations.

If You Are Landing at Dong Hoi

VDH is the smallest airport most visitors to Vietnam will use, and it exists mainly because of what is 45 minutes down the road. Phong Nha Ke Bang holds the largest cave passages on earth, and the day trips run from the town rather than the airport, so you can land in the morning and be underground by early afternoon.

Our Elephant Cave and Ma Da Valley trek is the one-day version: pickup at 08:00, jungle walk in, swim into Tra Ang cave, back the same evening. It fits into a single night in Phong Nha between two flights.

How Many Airports Are There in Vietnam? The Full List with IATA Codes

Vietnam has 22 commercial airports. Ten carry international designation and twelve are domestic-only. That is the number to quote, and it excludes military fields and the airports still under construction, which is where most of the wildly different totals online come from.

Here is all 22, by IATA code, with the city you are actually flying to.

The ten with international designation

The twelve domestic-only airports

Two caveats worth having, because they explain why other lists disagree with this one. First, the international and domestic split is not fixed, and the sources genuinely disagree. Vietnam's national tourism board puts it at 11 international and 11 domestic; other current lists say 10 and 12. Both agree the total is 22. The airports that move between the two columns are Lien Khuong and Vinh, depending on whether scheduled international services are running at the time. If a page tells you Vietnam has 8 airports, or 40, it is counting something else. Second, Vietnam reorganised its provinces in 2025 and now has 34 provincial units instead of 63, with the district tier abolished. Older airport lists give province names that no longer exist. The airports have not moved and the IATA codes have not changed, so book by code and city and ignore the province column entirely.

Long Thanh (LTH): The One That Changes Your Booking

If you are flying long haul into southern Vietnam from December 2026 onwards, this is the part that matters.

Long Thanh International Airport (IATA: LTH, ICAO: VVLT) is about 40 km east of Ho Chi Minh City, in Dong Nai. It had a ceremonial technical opening on 19 December 2025 and is set for commercial launch on 1 December 2026. Phase one is designed for 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo a year.

From the commercial launch, long-haul international flights, cargo and new international routes are planned to move there, while Tan Son Nhat keeps operating alongside it rather than closing. The practical consequences for a traveller:

• Check which of the two your flight actually lands at before booking onward transport. They are 40 km apart and on opposite sides of the city.
• A connection between an international arrival at LTH and a domestic departure from SGN is an airport transfer, not a terminal change. Give it hours, not minutes.
• Booking sites and older guides will keep showing SGN as the only Ho Chi Minh City option for a while. That includes airport transfer bookings.

Travel Stack Tips:

• Visa requirements: Be sure you’ll enter the country with the right visa or visa exemption. If you are having a stopover and you need a visa in Vietnam they have a pretty easy E-Visa process which you can apply for from the official Vietnam Visa website by the government.

• Getting There: All airports offer a variety of taxi, shuttle bus and ride-share services. But it always best to confirm availability as well as the rates before availing any service. We highly recommend you stick with Grab taxis in Vietnam due to hassle free experience and transparency in their prices!

• Airport Facilities: Large airports usually have plenty of restaurants and shops, while smaller ones might have minimal options. Take the initiative, particularly for long layovers.

• Avoid Peak Seasons: Book flights for off-season days (when most can) as airports will be relatively less crowded. Check in early and, if available, use fast-track services to mitigate delays.

Your travel experiences may be thus more contributed with this overview of Vietnamese airport system, bringing you useful and smooth usages.