Noibai HAN
Cheap flights from Hanoi often begin at Noi Bai, the city's main airport and gateway for long-haul trips. Popular routes from here reach Warsaw, Budapest, Chisinau, Vienna, Milan, Munich, Prague and London, so baggage and meal rules matter as much as the headline fare. Compare the full cost before you book. With no other airport in Hanoi, Noi Bai is the natural starting point for work, family and holiday trips alike. The same checks apply each time: which terminal, how early to arrive, and what the ticket includes. Use the calendar view to see how fares move across the year.
Noibai at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 29.2 M (2019)
- Hub for
- Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air
- Elevation
- 42 m
- Opened
- 1965
- Official website
- noibaiairport.vn
- Population of Hanoi
- 8.7 M (2024)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
The fastest way into Hanoi is usually by taxi or ride-hail from the arrivals area, though traffic can slow the final stretch at busy times. Airport buses and pre-booked transfers are calmer alternatives if you are not in a rush. Allow extra time in the morning and evening peaks, avoid unlicensed drivers who approach you inside the terminal, and agree the route or fare basis before you set off. If you have a tight connection, keep your onward transport simple and leave the airport as soon as you land.