Cheap Flights from Birmingham to Hanoi

The expensive stretch runs from December into January, when the winter holidays push fares up on long-haul routes out of the UK. February is the cheapest month on this route, and the calendar also covers October, November, March and May. Midweek departures often cost less than Friday or Sunday ones, and booking well ahead matters more here than on short European hops.

What you actually feel first is the connection. Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Air India are full-service carriers that route you through their own hubs with checked baggage usually included. Lufthansa City Airlines and Eurowings feed you into the Lufthansa network, while Air Baltic, Vueling Airlines and Accesrail can appear as the first leg of a combination ticket. On separate-ticket combinations the bags and the transfer are your responsibility, so read what each fare includes.

You land at Noibai, Hanoi's main airport, which handles most of the country's international traffic. It sits well outside the city, so leave time for the road into town. Buses and metered taxis run into central Hanoi, and ride-hailing pick-up points are signed. Agree on the fare or check the meter before setting off, and keep the address of your hotel written in Vietnamese to show the driver.

Currency

VND (₫)

Power sockets

Type A, C, F, G · 220 V

Language

Vietnamese

Emergency number

113, 114, 115

Driving side

right

Calling code

+84

Internet domain

.vn

Population of Hanoi

8.7 M (2024)

Time zone

UTC+07 (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your ticket is one booking or two separate ones, because a missed connection on separate tickets is not the airline's problem.
• Check what baggage each fare includes, especially when a low-cost carrier like Eurowings, Vueling Airlines or Air Baltic operates the first leg.
• Birmingham has one airport, so there is no choice to make on departure, but confirm the terminal at your connection point.
• Check visa requirements for Vietnam before you book, not after.
• Check whether your dates fall near Christmas or Tet, when seats fill early.
• Check February fares against the other months with prices to see the real spread.