Flight Times From Malaysia to Vietnam
Short on leave and comparing how long each Malaysian airport takes to reach Vietnam.
From Kuala Lumpur, a nonstop flight to Hanoi takes about 3 hours 5 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes1. To Ho Chi Minh City it is scheduled at 2 hours 15 to 2 hours 30 minutes2.
The times in this table come from Vietnam Airlines pages. Other airlines can differ, so use the table to compare cities, then ask the airline for your date. To see which airlines fly each route, open the route table.
Which Malaysian airport reaches which Vietnamese city fastest?
Where a cell says “not in our sources”, we have no sourced time for that pair. It does not mean there is no way to fly it.
| From | To | Type | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Hanoi | Nonstop | About 3 hours 5 to 20 minutes1. |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Ho Chi Minh City | Nonstop | 2 hours 15 to 30 minutes2. |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Da Nang | Nonstop on AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and VietJet Air16; one stop on Vietnam Airlines | Nonstop about 2 hours 40 minutes18. Vietnam Airlines one-stop: about 6 hours, with options from 5 hours 55 minutes to 9 hours 10 minutes3. |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) | Phu Quoc | Nonstop on AirAsia and Sun PhuQuoc Airways17; one stop on Vietnam Airlines | Nonstop about 1 hour 35 to 1 hour 50 minutes19. Vietnam Airlines one-stop: about 6 hours 45 minutes4. |
| Penang (PEN) | Ho Chi Minh City | Nonstop | About 1 hour 55 minutes5. |
| Penang (PEN) | Hanoi | One stop | About 6 hours 50 minutes6. |
| Kota Kinabalu (BKI) | Ho Chi Minh City | One stop | About 6 hours 25 minutes7. |
| Kota Kinabalu (BKI) | Da Nang | One stop | About 10 hours 15 minutes, of which about 5 hours 10 minutes is flying8. |
| Johor Bahru (JHB) | Ho Chi Minh City | Nonstop | About 2 hours9. |
| Johor Bahru (JHB) | Hanoi | One stop | About 11 hours 50 minutes10. |
Not in our sources: Penang to Da Nang or Phu Quoc, Kota Kinabalu to Hanoi or Phu Quoc, and Johor Bahru to Da Nang or Phu Quoc.
What does this mean for a short leave?
For northern Vietnam, flying out of Kuala Lumpur saves the most time in this table. From Penang or Johor Bahru, Hanoi is a one-stop trip of close to seven or twelve hours, so an easy start is Ho Chi Minh City, then a short domestic hop north.
From Kota Kinabalu, both trips listed involve a stop. Treat the day you fly as a travel day and plan nothing heavy on arrival. The travel-day checker shows how much of a short leave goes on moving.
How long are flights between Vietnamese cities?
Once you are in Vietnam, these are the flights that join the north, centre and south, and the islands.
| Route | Time |
|---|---|
| Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City | About 2 hours; Vietnam Airlines lists about 2 hours 5 minutes11. |
| Hanoi to Da Nang | About 1 hour 20 to 30 minutes12. |
| Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang | About 1 hour 25 to 30 minutes13. |
| Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc | About 55 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes14. |
| Hanoi to Phu Quoc | About 2 hours 5 to 15 minutes15. |
These are flying times only. Add check-in, security and the trip to and from each airport.
Where do I find the fares?
We keep fares on a separate page, because they move more than times. Open Vietnam prices we checked for the fares we have seen, with the seller and the month. Put the quote you get into the budget builder to see the trip total.
How we built this table
Each time is a fact in our dated fact bank, taken from Vietnam Airlines and Baolau pages in October 2026, and the marker after it opens the record. Schedules change by season, so confirm the time with the airline. If a time looks wrong to you, message us on WhatsApp and we will recheck the source. Our Flying from Malaysia hub collects the related guides.
If you are choosing between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang for a short break, send us your leave dates and home airport and we will say which arrival fits best.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi?
A nonstop flight is listed at about three hours, a little over for some schedules. It is the shortest way into northern Vietnam from Malaysia in the table below. Add your time to reach the airport, check-in and the ride into the city to see the real length of the day.
Why do one-stop trips vary so much?
The total depends on where you change and how long you wait there. The same route can be listed at under six hours or over nine. When two options cost about the same, pick the one with the shorter wait, not the shorter first flight.
Do these times include fares?
No. Times and fares come from different pages and both change. The prices page lists the fares we have seen with their sources. Check the airline for your own date, and look at the wait at the stop before you pick the cheaper fare.
Sources
- A nonstop Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi flight takes about 3 hours 5 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes. Vietnam Airlines. Page says average about 3 hours 20 minutes; the Malaysia-to-Vietnam page lists 3 hrs 5 mins non-stop.
- A nonstop Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City flight is scheduled at 2 hours 15 to 2 hours 30 minutes. Vietnam Airlines. Schedule table lists 2 hrs 15 mins and 2 hrs 30 mins options; the KUL-SGN page also says typically 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Kuala Lumpur to Da Nang has no direct flight on Vietnam Airlines; a one-stop trip via Ho Chi Minh City takes about 6 hours in total (selected options run 5 hrs 55 mins to 9 hrs 10 mins). Vietnam Airlines. Other airlines may differ.
- Kuala Lumpur to Phu Quoc is a one-stop trip via Ho Chi Minh City of about 6 hours 45 minutes on Vietnam Airlines. Vietnam Airlines. Shortest listed connection is 6 hrs 45 mins.
- A nonstop Penang to Ho Chi Minh City flight takes about 1 hour 55 minutes. Vietnam Airlines. From the Malaysia to Vietnam flight time table.
- Penang to Hanoi has no nonstop on this page; a one-stop trip takes about 6 hours 50 minutes. Vietnam Airlines
- Kota Kinabalu to Ho Chi Minh City has no nonstop on Vietnam Airlines; a one-stop trip takes about 6 hours 25 minutes in total. Vietnam Airlines. Page says no carriers operate non-stop from Kota Kinabalu to Vietnam; usually a stop in Kuala Lumpur.
- Kota Kinabalu to Da Nang is a one-stop trip of about 10 hours 15 minutes in total (flight time about 5 hours 10 minutes). Vietnam Airlines
- A nonstop Johor Bahru to Ho Chi Minh City flight takes about 2 hours. Vietnam Airlines
- Johor Bahru to Hanoi has no nonstop on this page; a one-stop trip takes about 11 hours 50 minutes. Vietnam Airlines
- The Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City nonstop flight takes about 2 hours (Vietnam Airlines lists about 2 hours 5 minutes on average). Vietnam Airlines
- The Hanoi to Da Nang flight takes about 1 hour 20 to 1 hour 30 minutes. Baolau. Vietnam Airlines also lists 1 hr 25 mins on its Da Nang page.
- The Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang flight takes about 1 hour 25 to 1 hour 30 minutes. Vietnam Airlines
- The Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc flight takes about 55 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes. Baolau. Ten direct flights listed for 22 Oct 2026.
- The Hanoi to Phu Quoc direct flight takes about 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes. Baolau
- Da Nang to Kuala Lumpur International is listed as served by AirAsia, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and VietJet Air. Wikipedia
- Phu Quoc is listed with AirAsia and Sun PhuQuoc Airways flying to Kuala Lumpur International, and Berjaya Air to Kuala Lumpur-Subang. Wikipedia
- A nonstop flight from Kuala Lumpur to Da Nang takes about 2 hours 40 minutes on average. Vietnam Airlines
- A nonstop flight from Kuala Lumpur to Phu Quoc takes about 1 hour 50 minutes on average (Vietnam Airlines page); Sun PhuQuoc Airways quotes about 1 hour 35 minutes for its daily Kuala Lumpur-Phu Quoc service. Vietnam Airlines
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If you are choosing between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang for a short break, send us your leave dates and home airport and we will say which arrival fits best.