The cheapest order to fly Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City from New York
There are 6 ways to fly these cities. They do not cost the same. The cheapest works out at about $1,028 a person and the most expensive at $1,173, a difference of $145 for visiting exactly the same places.
Fly them in this order
New York → Hanoi → Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh City → New York
About $1,028 per person in flights, based on fares recently seen on these routes.
Every order, priced
- New York → Hanoi → Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh City → New York$1,028cheapest order
- New York → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → Da Nang → New York$1,035$7 more per person
- New York → Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi → Da Nang → New York$1,057$29 more per person
- New York → Da Nang → Hanoi → Ho Chi Minh City → New York$1,058$30 more per person
- New York → Ho Chi Minh City → Da Nang → Hanoi → New York$1,171$143 more per person
- New York → Da Nang → Ho Chi Minh City → Hanoi → New York$1,173$145 more per person
Why Hanoi first
- New York to Hanoi$426
- Hanoi to Da Nang$25
- Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City$25
- Ho Chi Minh City to New York$552
- Out of New York, Hanoi is the cheapest first stop at about $426. Ho Chi Minh City would be $450.
- Going home, Ho Chi Minh City is the cheapest city to leave from at about $552, against $670 from Hanoi.
- The dearest order pays $670 for Hanoi to New York, a flight the cheapest order never takes.
- Ho Chi Minh City to New York is 54% of what the cheapest order spends on flights, so it is the leg to watch.
Between the cities
- Hanoi to Da Nang: about 610 km (380 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Vietnam Railways sleeper (SE trains), about 16h overnight, usually $35 to $65.
- Da Nang to Ho Chi Minh City: about 610 km (380 miles) as the crow flies. Also by ground: Vietnam Railways sleeper (SE trains), about 17h overnight, usually $35 to $65.
Entry rules on a US passport
- 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 $145 a person on this trip, 14% of what the cheapest way round costs. Of the 72 trips we price in full, that is number 61 for how much the order matters, one of the smaller gaps: on this trip your dates are likely to matter more than the order.
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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