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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Vietnam

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Hanoi
Hanoi1 stop$759
Da Nang
Da Nang1 stop$778
Nha Trang
Nha Trang2 stops$850
Hue
Hue2 stops$1,467
Dalat
Dalat2 stops$942
Haiphong
Haiphong2 stops$1,052
Hanoi
Hanoi1 stop$759
Da Nang
Da Nang1 stop$778
Nha Trang
Nha Trang2 stops$850
Hue
Hue2 stops$1,467
Dalat
Dalat2 stops$942
Haiphong
Haiphong2 stops$1,052

Price, demand and travel trends for San Francisco to Vietnam flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from San Francisco to Vietnam cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from San Francisco to Vietnam are running about the same as they were around this time last year, averaging $914 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from San Francisco to Vietnam right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from San Francisco to Vietnam on KAYAK in the last week:

• Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) from $742
• Hanoi Noibai (HAN) from $759
• Da Nang (DAD) from $778
• Phu Quoc Duong Dang (PQC) from $817
• Nha Trang Cam Ranh (CXR) from $850

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Vietnam?

March is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $776. Prices are highest in December, when average flight costs increase to around $1,316.

When is the best time to book flights from San Francisco to Vietnam?

Book your flights 5 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data collected over the past 12 months shows that booking in this window can save you around 11% compared to booking last-minute (within 2 weeks of departure).

Which airport in Vietnam is the cheapest to fly to from San Francisco?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Vietnam are:

• Hanoi Noibai (HAN) from $890
• Da Nang (DAD) from $919
• Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) from $941

What’s the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Vietnam?

Tuesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Vietnam, while Saturday is the most expensive. Fares run about 20% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from San Francisco to Vietnam?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Vietnam during the morning with average prices of $831. The evening is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $1,177.

Key details for San Francisco to Vietnam flights

Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$359
Beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 46% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from San Francisco to Da Nang

Your San Francisco to Vietnam flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    Yes. Fares from San Francisco to Vietnam are low right now. As a rule of thumb, a round-trip under $775 (cheaper than most fares this year) is a good deal, so if you spot one at or below that, it's a good time to book.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from San Francisco to Vietnam have ranged from $775 to $1,196.

  • What are the main airports serving Vietnam?

    Vietnam has 11 airports. The three busiest are Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) (72% of arrivals), Hanoi Noibai (HAN) (15%) and Da Nang (DAD) (11%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, just one airline regularly flies nonstop from San Francisco to Vietnam: Vietnam Airlines.

  • Where in Vietnam can I fly nonstop from San Francisco?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, you can only fly nonstop from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Is it cheaper to fly with a layover from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    Yes. Nonstop flights from San Francisco to Vietnam average $1,162 over the past 12 months, but flights with a layover can cost less. The most affordable connecting airports are:

    • Beijing Capital (PEK) from $687
    • Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) from $823
    • Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) from $848

  • How long is a flight from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    Flights from San Francisco to Vietnam take 16h 25m on average.

  • How often are flights from San Francisco to Vietnam delayed and what's the average delay?

    16% of flights on this route are delayed by at least 15 minutes. The average delay is 1h 24m.

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    On flights from San Francisco to Vietnam you can book Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

  • What are some popular landmarks in Vietnam?

    KAYAK travelers' favorite landmarks in Vietnam include:

    • My Khê Beach
    • Ben Thanh Market
    • Hoi An Ancient Town
    • Hoan Kiem Lake

  • What are the earliest and latest flights from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    The earliest nonstop flight from San Francisco to Vietnam departs at 9:10 pm and the latest departs at 10:50 pm. Nonstop flights take about 16h 25m.

  • How can I get to island nations?

    If you are traveling to Vietnam from San Francisco and you plan to visit the island nations just off the border, you will want to fly into Ho Chi Minh City. This is the hub of the southern part of the country and will give you access to many international connections by air, train, and boat.

  • Do I need a visa to travel from San Francisco to Vietnam?

    Yes, citizens of the United States will need both a passport and either a valid visa or a pre-approval for a visa in order to enter Vietnam. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months past your planned departure date from Vietnam. You can apply for your Vietnam tourist visa online. In order to do this, the online processing fee is just under $20, but you will also pay a visa fee upon arrival in Vietnam. For single-entry visas, the fee is $25 and for multiple entries, it is $50.

  • Are there nonstop flights to Vietnam from San Francisco?

    Unfortunately, there are no nonstop flights from San Francisco to any destination in Vietnam available at this time. You can find journeys from San Francisco to Ho Chi Minh with one or two layovers, typically on Turkish Airlines. These layovers will usually be in Istanbul. You can also find journeys from San Francisco to Hanoi with two or three layovers, but these will be on multiple airlines. The layover locations for these routes will depend on the airlines you choose to fly with.

  • Which airport in Vietnam should I fly into if I want to visit other inland countries?

    If you want to start in Vietnam and then head into Laos, Cambodia, or Thailand, your best bet is to fly into Hanoi. This is the main hub of transportation around that area and will easily connect you to the main cities in the other countries via air, rail, or bus.

Your guide to booking San Francisco to Vietnam flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If you can plan ahead, the sweet spot for booking your flight is 5 weeks before your trip. KAYAK data shows fares in this window are around 11% lower than last-minute bookings (made within 2 weeks of departure). Not ready to commit? Set a Price Alert and we'll let you know when prices change.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for March when flights are typically cheapest and avoid December when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Tuesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Saturday cost about 20% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Hanoi Noibai (HAN) is the cheapest airport to fly into from San Francisco. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Ho Chi Minh City, which is the most popular destination in Vietnam. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Da Nang, Hanoi and Phu Quoc.
  • If you want the shortest trip, choose the San Francisco to Vietnam nonstop route. If you'd rather save money, the route via Beijing Capital (PEK) is usually the cheapest.
  • If you are flying from San Francisco to Vietnam and you are on a budget, you will most likely want to fly into the city of Hanoi. Flights to Hanoi are typically significantly cheaper than flights to the rest of the country. Flights to Hanoi cost around a little less than flights to other Vietnamese destinations.
  • If you are traveling from San Francisco but you want to visit the southern portion of Vietnam, your best option to save money is to fly into Ho Chi Minh City. While these flights are more expensive than flights to Hanoi, they are cheaper than most of the other destinations in the southern part of the country.
  • If you are flying long-haul from San Francisco to Vietnam, you may want to unwind a bit before you step on the plane. To do this, you can visit one of the San Francisco Airport’s two yoga rooms. These yoga rooms are located in Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 and are open 24h a day, so no matter when your flight is, you will have the opportunity to relax beforehand.
  • If you are flying to Vietnam from San Francisco, you will most likely be flying on Turkish Airlines or via multiple airlines. In order to give yourself enough time to be stress-free during any layovers, you will want to make sure you have at least an hour and a half during each stop to make it to your next flight on time.
  • If you want to rest a bit after your long flight, you can purchase a priority pass in order to gain access to one of the airport lounges.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Vietnam

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Vietnam? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.8
STARLUX AirlinesOverall score based on 393 reviews
8.8Comfort
8.8Boarding
9.1Crew
8.7Entertainment
8.6Food
Airline reviews

Hostesses were very nice I am disappointed that I paid extra 900$for premium economy which wasn't much upgraded from regular economy, I have wasted my money on this trip 😫

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
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Hostesses were very nice I am disappointed that I paid extra 900$for premium economy which wasn't much upgraded from regular economy, I have wasted my money on this trip 😫

love this boutique luxury airline. crew was nice and attentive. Lounge is too small , i think they should have more area for relaxing and lounging not just to sit and eat .. feels like a cafeteria more than a lounge. overall i enjoy it. food on the plane LAX to Teipei should inprove a bit. no flavor and more drinks pls

Overall it’s good . However the food quality can be improved .

My luggage was forced open and broke the zipper. I received it in a huge STARLUX plastic bag. Unfortunately, I have a round trip ticket but might be my first and last with this airline

Flight cancelled due to inclement weather yet rival airline EVA Air with the same route departed 2 hours later and landed safely while our flight was cancelled and rescheduled for 36 hours later.

The crew could have been kinder and less pushy. The premium economy seats don't have enough cushion. The seats are to hard and the flight became painful and uncomfortable after an hour of flying.

Our transit in Taipei was disappointing. The ground crew could not tell us where the lounge was located, so we wasted 15 minutes trying to find it. The airline has a great review, but our experience says otherwise.

I thought all the while when I booked my flight I am entitled to check- in 2 luggages of 23 Kg each only to find out that the ticket I purchased online entitle me for only one luggage. I have been traveling for over 20 years and this is the first experience to such… so frustrating.

I was pleasantly happy with this airline, which is new to me. The crew was attentive and the seats felt better than most other economy. There was plenty of bin space. Glad I got to pick the seat I had(based on distance from baby image on seat map).

Great ! The services of crew members were excellent. The pilot did landing smoothly.

Premium Economy seats were more comfortable than other airlines I have recently been on. Great staff. Food was unremarkable.

The crew very accommodating and food too is good. Keep up the good work

Very good service and food. Crew was professional and considerate. Cabin and restrooms were kept clean

The app was awful. No accurate info. Paying for internet is a negative (Delta is free). The crew was very nice for the most part although you are not guaranteed to get good service. Some crew would ignore requests for things as simple as a cup of water if you were sleeping when the first serving was made. Food was great. Male crew member was exceptionally kind and responsive.

The employees were professional and efficient. I consider myself a traveler but have trouble with the international fare served on airplanes. I admit Americans buy their food in the supermarket and we typically don’t eat the ligaments and cartilage. I know that is whiny but as I age, I dislike it more. At least things weren’t covered in cheese. The desserts are terrible! My neighbor didn’t eat her bread so I asked if I could have it. First time for everything but had been traveling a total of 27 hours and was hungry.

The night flight was only 2/3 full, which is always a plus. Room to stretch out for sleeping. Gracious stewardesses, attentive, and slim/attractive (which is rare these days). Good food, and curtesy wine.with meals. Comfortable seats and decent leg room (economy class)

Overall the flight was what might be expected for a long haul flight to Asia in economy class. The cabin crew was attentive and the food was good. Boarding was fairly fast and easy. The one thing I found frustrating was the EVA app. It is terrible. Trying to do anything on it was almost impossible.

EVA would not help with ticket issue since they were purchased through a travel agency. Even though it was EVA ticket stock. Travel agency Budget Air didn't reissue ticket after airline change which I didn’t learn until trying to checkin on Christmas Day and there was no contact number for the agency to help. I will never use Budget Air to purchase flight again and disappointed in EVA’s refusal to help. Thankfully just under 12 hrs before departure someone from the agency was available to reissue tickets. I was starting to think we would not be flying and the stress trying to resolve was completely unacceptable.

seamless check in/ friendly staff, food is good, always love flying Eva Air

Very uncomfortable and crowded seats in economy. Flight attendant refused request to move to nearby unused seat with more legroom because “It was more money for that seat”. It was also near impossible to reach airline directly by phone. Waits upwards of an hour and not very helpful customer service representatives after long wait. Cannot recommend this airline.

We were not sat together for the longeset duration of our travel very uncomfortable didnt enjoy that they fed us at 2 am

I love my Delta crew, they were so welcoming and helpful.

Better organization of boarding procedures. Terrible leadership guiding people to gates.

I did not take the flight, tried to cancel it right after I booked it, but was unable to reach anyone. I blame Kayak for this situation because they sent the booking through another company and I was unable to get anyone to talk to me about the situation. I had to just take the hit and pay for another flight through Cathay Pacific, which was wonderful. I will never use Kayak again. (I bet they don’t post this review!) I’ll just post about them on social media sites. I don’t want anyone to have to go through the hassle and expense I dealt with.

Unable to set seat assignment. Got a call from presumably “China airlines representative” but was asking for an exorbitant amount for the seat assignment. Was traveling as a family end up being assigned to different seats as a result. Will never use underpricer again.

Not many selections for entertainment. Bulk head seats are no longer available with out fee at the counter. That’s pretty lame.

I would have liked to know how to order a special meal (for medical purposes) before the flight.

Ask flight attendant for water during flight and she was a little rude get the water.

For a long-haul flight, the crew did a very good job of keeping the lavatories clean and the aisles clear.

The check-in crew at SF did not put on breakable glass stickers on check-in baggages which caused my antique whisky bottle to break during transportation.

I’d have rated Asiana good except an unfortunate incident in which I felt one of your employee didn’t really help us. During the first leg of the trip, the flight from LAX to ICN, I left my backpack on the plane. When I realized, I reported to one of your employee who promised me that it’d be taken care of, that my backpack will be there at HCM city. When we arrived there, HCM people had no idea and my backpack was still at Incheon airport who denied any knowledge whatsoever. I was left in the cold and felt helpless. I was very disappointed. I’d like someone to look into this and let me know.

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

For the most part, it was an enjoyable experience. It's the 2nd half of the journey was a bit uncomfortable. It was on a noticable smaller plane compared to the previous one.

Only process that my luggage didn’t make it to my destination because of short connection but I understand

I like the food, the crew and everything.!!! Except for the delay in our flight.

Check in agent very rude, no greeting “Hi” or “ Thank you. Doesn’t direct where to go for gate info. In flight crew staff not friendly. Very disappointed ☹️

My favorite airline to fly across the Pacific. The Business class lounge is fantastic, the wonderful flight attendants are helpful and professional. Great comfort while flying.

The flight was delayed for 2 hours, however, we flew home safely.

Boarding was too soon because we arrived 10’ after boarding began and they were already giving ‘final call’. We just made it. We were at gate 35 minutes before the flight. Also, the departure communication board did not list the flight at all so we didn’t know boarding had already started.

Boarding and deviating was mediocre. At boarding they have not prioritized Business class. During debarking they prioritized premium economy. Also bus rides both times.

The vietnam airlines app was not able to allow checkin with the confirmation nor with the ticket number. This led to quite a bit of consternation. Speaking with a colleague from Hanoi, he did tell me that their app is not the best. It may be best to inform travelers to only use the link and to plan on checking in at the airport for this airline. The check-in was very easy and the staff were excellent.

flight departure was late, with no updates on status of departure

The aircraft was little tired but the food and service was outstanding

This was our fourth domestic flight with Vietnam Airlines, and once again we found the experience very suitable. Check-in was easy and efficient. They did take our carry-on luggage, but that was fine. I’m actually happy not to deal with it on such a short flight. The flight was just over an hour, departed on time, and we climbed above the clouds into a beautiful sunset. Even on such a short flight, they served water, which we appreciated. Luggage came out into carousel in Nha Trang in good time and off we went to meet our GRAB. Also, Vietnam Airlines have easy to locate ground level offices in cities and towns where you can get assistance with staff. I liked this service as we did go visit one in Nha Trang. We would definitely recommend Vietnam Airlines and wouldn’t hesitate to fly with them again.

Really good 👍 This was our first time flying with Vietnam Airlines. It was a short domestic flight, so no meal service, but boarding was organized and the flight departed and arrived on schedule. The flight attendants were professional and neatly presented. All in all, a very good first experience. We would recommend Vietnam Airlines.

We flew with their partner VESCO on a small plane, it was a really good flight. There was no food or entertainment as it’s a one hour hopper flight.

The flight boarded and departed pretty much on time as it’s just a one hour flight there is no food or entertainment so I marked that at the neutral but they do offer water and I’m sure if you needed some food you could bring your own onboard. This was our third internal flight with Vietnam Airways and I recommend them.

This is a very short commuter flight, so there is no food or flight entertainment. Hence, I marked it in the neutral flight left on time. The plane was full pretty much and it was a pretty easy flight overall very good.

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