The cheapest order to fly Beijing, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from Los Angeles
There are 6 ways to fly these cities, and 2 of them tie for the cheapest. The cheapest works out at about $976 a person and the most expensive at $1,442, a difference of $466 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
Los Angeles → Beijing → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → Los Angeles
About $976 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- Los Angeles → Beijing → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → Los Angeles$976cheapest order
- Los Angeles → Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi → Beijing → Los Angeles$976same price
- Los Angeles → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → Beijing → Los Angeles$1,328$352 more per person
- Los Angeles → Hanoi → Beijing → Ho Chi Minh City → Los Angeles$1,369$393 more per person
- Los Angeles → Beijing → Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi → Los Angeles$1,397$421 more per person
- Los Angeles → Ho Chi Minh City → Beijing → Hanoi → Los Angeles$1,442$466 more per person
Why end in Ho Chi Minh City
- Los Angeles to Beijing$434
- Beijing to Hanoi$111
- Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City$37
- Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles$394
- Out of Los Angeles, the cheapest first flight goes to Ho Chi Minh City at about $403, but the cheapest order starts in Beijing at $434 because the rest of the route is cheaper that way.
- Going home, Ho Chi Minh City is the cheapest city to leave from at about $394, against $814 from Hanoi.
- The dearest order pays $814 for Hanoi to Los Angeles, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Los Angeles to Beijing is 44% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Beijing to Hanoi: about 2,330 km (1450 miles) as the crow flies. No train or bus we would suggest instead of flying.
- 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.
Entry rules on a US passport
- US passport: a visa is normally required for mainland China, but a visa-free transit of up to 240 hours is available at major hubs when continuing to a third country; conditions apply. Official source
- US passport: an e-Visa is required for Vietnam; apply online before you fly. 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 $466 a person on this trip, 48% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 107 trips we price in full, that is number 14 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 November 10, 2026, from fares departing November 10, 2026 onwards. Right for comparing one order with another, not a quote for your dates.
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