Noi Bai International Airport

Commercial airport serving Hanoi, Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nội Bài International Airport (IATA: HAN, ICAO: VVNB) is an international airport serving Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is the second busiest airport in Vietnam by passenger traffic, after Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. It is currently the main airport serving Hanoi, replacing the role of Gia Lam Airport.

Airport typePublic / military
Owner/OperatorAirports Corporation of Vietnam
ServesHanoi metropolitan area
LocationNội Bài, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Noi Bai International Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic / military
Owner/OperatorAirports Corporation of Vietnam
ServesHanoi metropolitan area
LocationNội Bài, Hanoi, Vietnam
Opened2 January 1978; 48 years ago (1978-01-02)
Hub forVietnam Airlines
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL12 m / 39 ft
Coordinates21°12′50″N 105°48′11″E
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HAN/VVNB is located in Hanoi
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Location of airport in Hanoi
HAN/VVNB is located in Vietnam
HAN/VVNB
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HAN/VVNB (Vietnam)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11L/29R 10,497 3,200 Concrete
11R/29L 12,466 3,800 Concrete
Statistics (2019)
Total passengers29,304,631 Increase13.1%
Source: Taseco Airs[1]
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The airport consists of two passenger terminals and a cargo terminal. Terminal 1 serves domestic flights, and Terminal 2 (inaugurated on 4 January 2015) serves all international flights to and from Hanoi. The airport is currently the main hub of the flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, travel carrier Vietravel Airlines, and an operating base of budget carriers Bamboo Airways and VietJet Air.

The airport is located in Phú Minh commune in Sóc Sơn district (now Nội Bài commune), about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of downtown Hanoi, via the new Nhật Tân Bridge (also inaugurated on 4 January 2015).[2] It can also be reached by National Road 3, which connects it with the eastern suburbs of Hanoi. The airport is also close to some satellite cities of Hanoi such as Vĩnh Yên, Bắc Ninh and Thái Nguyên. The airport served a total of 13 million passengers in 2013, despite having a capacity of only 9 million at the time. The new international terminal, which had its first commercial flight on 25 December 2014[3] and went into full operation on 31 December 2014, has boosted the airport's total capacity to 20 million passengers per year. In 2018, the airport served 28 million passengers.[4][5]

Of the routes the airport offers, the Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City route is the busiest flight in Southeast Asia and the fourth busiest in the world, serving 10,883,555 customers in 2023, an increase of 3% in comparison to 2022.[6]

History

The airport was developed immediately south of the Phúc Yên Air Base and opened on 2 January 1978.[citation needed] Civil operation was only between communist countries, with international flights from China, East Germany, Soviet Union, and after the unification, adding other countries in the Southeast Asia region. Handling these flights were a set of three small buildings: Terminal G2 (Vietnamese: Ga 2 - Ga Quốc tế đi) for international departures, Terminal G3 (Vietnamese: Ga 3 - Ga hàng không đường bay trong nước) for domestic departures and arrivals, and Terminal G4 (Vietnamese: Ga 4 - Ga Quốc tế đến) for international arrivals.[citation needed] These terminals were continuously renovated to handle the increasing number of flights. However, in the end they were too small for the actual need, and the new terminal was built and was completed to operate in 2001.[citation needed] The old terminals were then demolished to make place for the current cargo terminal.

The airport has been a SkyTeam hub since mid-2010, after Vietnam Airlines joined the network that year.[7]

Terminals and facilities

At 650 hectares, Noi Bai is the second-largest airport in Vietnam, behind the 800 hectare Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Terminal 1, completed in 2001, used to be the sole terminal handling both domestic and international flights. However, with the opening of the second terminal, it is now reassigned to handle domestic flights only. The terminal saw its first extension in 2013 with the inauguration of the new lobby E, and was capable of handling 9 million passengers per annum.[8] The terminal is currently being upgraded to handle 15 million passengers annually upon completion in March 2018.[9]

The construction of the new terminal (Terminal 2) next to the existing one with a designed capacity of 10 million passengers per annum started in March 2012. The 996 m long new terminal building, funded by a Japan International Cooperation Agency ODA loan was designed by Japan Airport Consultants and was built by Taisei Corporation. The total investment for the project was ¥75.5 billion (US$645.35 million). Japan's official development assistance accounted for ¥59 billion ($504.27 million) of the investment, while the remaining amount was covered by local funds.[10] The new international terminal was inaugurated on 4 January 2015[2] together with a new freeway connecting the airport to downtown Hanoi via the Nhật Tân Bridge

In May 2025, the second terminal (Terminal 2), now has expansion projects aimed to increase the terminal's capacity to 15 million passengers annually, from the previous 10 million passengers annually. This is to be completed in 2026. Funding for the expansion costs 4.6 trillion VND (US$174.64 million), paid by the Airports Corporation of Vietnam. The expansion will add 61,100m² of floor and renovate 18.730m² of floor. It will add 4 check-in islands, 6 baggage conveyor belts, add 96 traditional check-in counters, add 10 check-in kiosks, and 14 jet bridges of both Code C and E.[11]

The airport has a 3,800-meter paved runway (CAT II – 11R/29L) which opened in August 2006 and an older 3,200-meter paved runway (CAT I – 11L/29R). The older runway was closed for upgrades for 4 months from August to December 2014. The distance between the two runways is only 250 metres, so the airport currently restricts the maximum passenger capacity in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization safety regulations.

The AMAN/DMAN system was implemented at the airport in October 2021 to manage and arrange the shortest flight trajectory of each flight, allowing to increased passenger capacity and airspace operations.[12]

Awards

Following the inauguration of the new international terminal, the Noi Bai International Airport received the World's Most Improved Airport Award from Skytrax.[13][14]

The construction project of the new Noi Bai international terminal also received the JICA President Award for 2015.[15]

Transit

One can generally do an international transit through the airport without a visa as long as one does not need to leave the security area.[16] There is the ability to pick up boarding passes within the security area including for some low cost airlines like VietJet.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

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9 Air Guangzhou[17]
Air China Beijing–Capital,[18] Hangzhou,[19] Shanghai–Pudong[20]
AirAsia Cambodia Phnom Penh[21]
Air India Delhi[22]
Akasa Air Mumbai–Shivaji (begins 4 September 2026)[23]
All Nippon Airways Tokyo–Narita[24]
arkia Tel Aviv[25]
Bamboo Airways Da Lat,[26] Da Nang,[26] Ho Chi Minh City,[26] Nha Trang,[26] Quy Nhon[26]
Charter: Lijiang[27]
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong[28]
Chengdu Airlines Chengdu–Tianfu[29]
China Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[30]
China Eastern Airlines Beijing–Daxing, Kunming,[31] Shanghai–Pudong, Xi'an,[32] Wuhan
China Southern Airlines Changsha, Guangzhou, Shenzhen[33], Zhengzhou[34]
Citilink Charter: Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta[35]
El Al Tel Aviv (begins 26 October 2026)[36]
Emirates Dubai–International[37]
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa[38]
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi[39]
EVA Air Taipei–Taoyuan[40]
HK Express Hong Kong[41][42]
IndiGo Delhi,[43] Kolkata[44]
IrAero Irkutsk[45]
Juneyao Air Shanghai–Pudong[46]
Korean Air Seoul–Incheon[47]
Lao Airlines Luang Prabang,[48] Vientiane[49]
Lucky Air Dali[50]
Myanmar Airways International Yangon[51]
Parata Air Seoul–Incheon (resumes 13 July 2026)[52]
Philippine Airlines Manila[53]
Philippines AirAsia Manila[54]
Qatar Airways Doha[55]
Scoot Singapore[56]
Shandong Airlines Jinan,[57] Qingdao[58]
Singapore Airlines Singapore[59]
Spring Airlines Lanzhou, Shanghai–Pudong[60]
Starlux Airlines Taipei–Taoyuan[61][62]
Sun PhuQuoc Airways Da Nang,[63] Ho Chi Minh City,[64] Phu Quoc[63]
Thai AirAsia Bangkok–Don Mueang,[65] Chiang Mai,[66] Luang Prabang[67]
Thai Airways International Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi[68]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[69]
VietJet Air Almaty (begins 11 July 2026),[70] Ahmedabad,[26][71] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[26] Beijing–Daxing,[26][72] Buon Ma Thuot,[26] Busan,[26] Can Tho,[26] Chengdu–Tianfu,[26][73] Chu Lai, Con Dao,[26][74] Da Lat,[26] Da Nang,[26] Delhi,[26][75] Denpasar,[26][76] Dong Hoi,[26] Fukuoka,[26][77] Guangzhou,[26][78] Hiroshima,[26][79] Ho Chi Minh City,[26] Hong Kong,[80] Hue,[26] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta,[26][81] Kaohsiung,[26] Kuala Lumpur–International,[26][82] Mumbai–Shivaji,[26][83] Nagoya–Centrair,[26][77] Nha Trang,[26] Osaka–Kansai,[26] Prague (begins 11 July 2026),[84] Phu Quoc,[26] Phuket,[85] Pleiku,[26] Quy Nhon,[26] Seoul–Incheon,[26] Shanghai–Pudong,[26][86] Shizuoka,[87] Siem Reap,[26][81] Singapore,[26][88] Taichung,[26][89] Taipei–Taoyuan,[26] Tokyo–Narita,[26][90] Tuy Hoa,[26] Vladivostok,[91] Xi'an,[26][92] Yangon,[93] Zhangjiajie[94]
Seasonal charter: Vladivostok[95]
Vietnam Airlines Amsterdam (begins 16 June 2026),[96] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[26] Beijing–Capital,[26][97] Beijing–Daxing,[98] Bengaluru,[26][99] Buon Ma Thuot,[26] Busan,[26] Can Tho,[26] Cebu,[100] Chengdu–Tianfu,[101] Chu Lai,[26] Da Lat,[26] Da Nang,[26] Delhi,[26] Dien Bien,[26] Dong Hoi,[26] Frankfurt,[26] Fukuoka,[26] Guangzhou,[26] Haikou,[102] Ho Chi Minh City,[26] Hong Kong,[26] Hue,[26] Hyderabad,[26][103] Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta,[104] Kaohsiung,[26] Kuala Lumpur–International,[26][105] London–Heathrow,[26][106] Luang Prabang,[26] Manila,[26][107] Melbourne,[26][108] Milan–Malpensa,[26][109] Moscow–Sheremetyevo,[110] Mumbai–Shivaji,[26][111] Munich,[26][112] Nagoya–Centrair,[26] Nha Trang,[26] Osaka–Kansai,[26] Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[26] Phnom Penh,[26][113] Phu Quoc,[26] Pleiku,[26] Quy Nhon,[26] Seoul–Incheon,[26] Shanghai–Pudong,[26] Shenzhen,[114] Siem Reap,[26][115] Singapore,[26] Sydney–Kingsford Smith,[26] Taipei–Taoyuan,[116] Tokyo–Haneda,[26] Tokyo–Narita,[26] Tuy Hoa,[26] Vientiane,[26] Vinh,[26] Yangon[citation needed]
Vietravel Airlines Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi,[26][117] Ho Chi Minh City[26]
West Air Chongqing,[118] Enshi,[119] Hefei[119]
XiamenAir Fuzhou,[120] Xiamen[121]
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Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Aerotranscargo Delhi, Dubai–Al Maktoum, Hong Kong[122]
Asiana Cargo Chongqing, Seoul–Incheon, Singapore[123]
Atlas Air Delhi, Hong Kong, Seoul–Incheon, Singapore, Taipei–Taoyuan[124]
Cardig Air Jakarta–Soekarno–Hatta, Shenzhen[125]
Cathay Cargo Dhaka, Ho Chi Minh City,[126] Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore
Emirates SkyCargo[127] Auckland, Dubai–Al Maktoum
Etihad Cargo[128] Abu Dhabi, Anchorage, Chittagong
EVA Air Cargo Taipei–Taoyuan[129]
IndiGo CarGo Kolkata[130]
Jeju Air Cargo Seoul–Incheon[131]
K-Mile Air[132] Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Hong Kong
Korean Air Cargo Delhi,[133] Dhaka, Navoi, Penang, Seoul–Incheon, Vienna
Lufthansa Cargo Frankfurt,[134] Mumbai
Qatar Airways Cargo[135] Doha
SF Airlines Hangzhou, Wuhan[136]
Turkmenistan Airlines Ashgabat[137]
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Red shows passenger destinations, blue shows cargo-only destinations

Ground transportation

The future lines 2 and 6 of Hanoi Metro are planned to be extended to the airport.

Statistics

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Operational statistics of Noi Bai International Airport
Year
Passengers
handled
Passenger
% change
Cargo
(tonnes)
Cargo
% change
Aircraft
movements
Aircraft
% change
201312,847,056N/A352,322N/A89,835N/A[138]
201414,190,675Increase 10.6405,407Increase 16.4100,864Increase 12.3
201517,213,715Increase 19.85478,637Increase 18.1119,330Increase N/A[139]
201620,596,632Increase 19.65566,000[140]Increase 18.2N/AN/A
201723,824,400Increase 15.7712,677[141]Increase 25.99N/AN/A
201825,908,048Increase 8.7728,414Increase 8.7164,668N/A[142]
201929,304,631Increase 13.1708,580Decrease 2.7N/AN/A[143]
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Future Expansions

There are also plans to expand the airport to 63 million passengers per year by 2030, and to 100 million passengers per year by 2050. In addition, a proposed Terminal 3 is expected to be designed and built to the south of the airport, as well as a third and fourth runway.[144]

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