• Digital Nomad Resources
  • Train Travel
  • Urban Rail Transit
  • Where To Stay

Nomadic Notes

Travel blog and weekly travel newsletter

  • Blog
  • Travel Newsletter

Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon

May 16, 2018 By James Clark

Flight Review: Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon

Flight: Vietnam Airlines VN 1396
From: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) To: Quy Nhon (UIH)

I flew with Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City to Quy Nhon. I compared flights with Skyscanner and there are three airlines offering flights throughout the day. All the airlines were offering cheap flights, and my flight was 814,000 VND ($35.61 USD).

I haven’t flown with Vietnam Airlines that often, so I picked this flight partly to mix it up from flying on Jetstar and VietJet. I last flew Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi, and they are a good airline to fly domestically.

The airport for Quy Nhon is at Phu Cat Airport, but at the airport and on the ticket it’s listed as Quy Nhon.

This was a short trip for me so I went carry-on only. I didn’t check in online as I knew that the procedure at Tan Son Nhat (SGN) is an easy process. Sure enough I arrived at the airport and there was a bank of self check-in kiosks that were available.

Vietnam Airlines self check-in

Here you can pick your own seat during the check-in process, and a proper boarding pass is printed out (ie not a flimsy paper one).

Self check-in seats

From there I went to security and there was no line. The domestic terminal has run out of space for the flights it serves, so some flights don’t have an airbridge. Todays flight was at a gate, which is a much more relaxed boarding experience.

Gate 7

The flight boarded ontime and the doors were shut 10 minutes before the scheduled flight time. That is a good advertisement for getting to the airport early. Sometimes I really love flying out of Tan Son Nhat, and today was one of those days.

Vietnam Airlines – Ho Chi Minh City

The flight time was just 45 minutes, so for short flights I always get the window seat. It’s always a spectacle to fly over the urban density of greater Ho Chi Minh City.

Takeoff from SGN

After flying JetStar and Vietjet so often I was delighted to see how much extra legroom there is in economy. I don’t think in inches when airlines quote seat space, so here is my fist showing how much room is between the front seat.

Economy legroom

The flight was on an A321, and inflight entertainment – just tv screens in the ceiling for announcements.

A321 cabin

At 45 minutes the flights barely reached cruising altitude before it started its descent. A free bottle of water is given out, but no food or snacks.

Water

A quick scan of the route map reveals there still more of Vietnam I’ve yet to visit.

Southern Vietnam flights

The flight arrived on time at Phu Cat Airport. The airport currently only has domestic flights, and there is a new domestic terminal. Even though we were the only flight there we didn’t use one of the two airbridges.

Tarmac disembark at Phu Cat

Overall this was a good flight to Quy Nhon with Vietnam Airlines.

If you’re unfamiliar with Quy Nhon, here is my trip report to Quy Nhon, and a guide to future Quy Nhon. My return flight was on VietJet Air.

Filed Under: Flight Review Tagged With: ho chi minh city, quy nhon, vietnam, vietnam airlines

Weekly Travel Newsletter

Sign up for the weekly travel newsletter for the latest posts, and a roundup of best travel reads from around the web.
Subscribe For Free Here [No spam, unsubscribe anytime.]

About Nomadic Notes

James Clark from Nomadic Notes

Hi, I’m James Clark, and I've been travelling the world since 2003 while running a location independent travel business. Nomadic Notes is a travel blog featuring travel guides and notes from my travels.

More about me and Nomadic Notes.

Follow Nomadic Notes

Recent Posts

  • Don Muang Airport Train: Getting the train from DMK to Central Bangkok
  • Bangkok to Pattaya by train
  • Notes on Udon Thani
  • Where to stay in Singapore: The best areas and notable hotels (2023)
  • Ornamental street signs of Thailand
  • Where to stay in Georgetown, Penang – The best area to stay and the pick of the hotels (2023)
  • Notes on Nakhon Phanom: Down by the river, and hanging out at Uncle Ho’s House
  • Where to stay in Da Nang – the best areas and most notable hotels (2023)
  • Where to stay in Hanoi: The best areas for first-time visitors
  • Where to stay in Dubai: The best areas and most iconic hotels

European Rail Travel

Eurail Pass Travel Guide

Europe Rail News – The new newsletter for train travel in Europe

Southeast Asia Rail Travel

Southeast Asia current and proposed railways

A complete guide to train travel in Southeast Asia

Featured Posts

Top 200 Travel Books
How to find cheap flights
Best new banks for travellers, expats, and nomads

About Nomadic Notes

About
Advertise
Contact
Contribute
Press/Media Mentions
Where I've Been

Search Nomadic Notes

Travel Notes

Travel Notes

Travel Resources

Long-term Travel
Travel Blog Directory
Travel Gear
Travel Insurance
Travel Sites

Where To Stay In…

Bangkok
Chiang Mai
Da Nang
Ho Chi Minh City
Hong Kong
Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Macau
Penang
Singapore

Travel Newsletter

Sign up for the weekly travel newsletter for the latest posts and a roundup of best travel reads from around the web.

Copyright © 2023 Nomadic Notes · Site Map | Privacy · Log in