The cheapest order to fly Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $951 a person and the most expensive at $1,263, a difference of $312 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → Bangkok → New York
About $951 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → Bangkok → New York$951cheapest order
- New York → Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi → Bangkok → New York$979$28 more per person
- New York → Bangkok → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → New York$1,094$143 more per person
- New York → Hanoi → Bangkok → Ho Chi Minh City → New York$1,128$177 more per person
- New York → Bangkok → Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi → New York$1,211$260 more per person
- New York → Ho Chi Minh City → Bangkok → Hanoi → New York$1,263$312 more per person
Why Hanoi first
- New York to Hanoi$426
- Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City$31
- Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok$67
- Bangkok to New York$427
- Out of New York, Hanoi is the cheapest first stop at about $426. Ho Chi Minh City would be $450.
- Going home, Bangkok is the cheapest city to leave from at about $427, against $670 from Hanoi.
- The dearest order pays $670 for Hanoi to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Bangkok to New York is 45% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: about 1,140 km (710 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok: about 740 km (460 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: an e-Visa is required for Vietnam; apply online before you fly. Official source
- US passport: visa-free in Thailand for short tourist stays (currently 60 days); check the digital arrival card requirement. Official source
Rules change; check the official source for your passport and dates before you book.
How much the order matters here
Getting the order right is worth $312 a person on this trip, 33% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 23 for how much the order matters, one of the trips where it matters most: flying these cities in the wrong order is an expensive mistake.
What these numbers are
Cached one-way fares, 12 of 12 legs priced from real observations, put together on October 29, 2026, from fares departing October 30, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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