Vietnam Airlines· Callsign HVN215 ·Daily

VN215 HAN → SGN

The domestic air bridge between Vietnam's two biggest cities is one of the busiest routes on Earth.

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Hanoi
Noi Bai International Airport
09:00 UTC+7
2h 10m
1,160 km · 721 mi
Non-stop
Ho Chi Minh City
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
11:10 UTC+7
Typical schedule · next departure Thursday, July 30 · times shown in airport local time
Aircraft
Boeing 787-9
typical equipment
Distance
1,160 km
626 nautical miles
Heading
175°
tracks south
Clock change
0 h
same time zone
Block speed
535 km/h
gate to gate average
Length rank
#222
of 255 tracked routes

Follow VN215 in real time

The aircraft appears below whenever it is airborne and inside receiver coverage. Its planned route is drawn between the two airports.

VN215 is not transmitting right now. It may be between rotations, on the ground, or out of receiver range - Check back near 09:00 at HAN. The full map has the rest of the sky.

VN215 at a glance

  • The trip: 1,160 km (721 miles) from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, flying south.
  • How long: 2h 10m gate to gate. That is about 535 km/h on average, taxi time included.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 787-9.
  • Your watch: no change, both cities share a clock.
  • Window seat tip: either side works on this heading.
  • When it goes: out of HAN in mid-morning, into SGN in mid-morning.

VN215 route overview: HAN to SGN

VN215 distance and great-circle path

VN215 covers 1,160 km, or 721 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 222 by distance.

The plane leaves Hanoi heading south. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the HAN–SGN route appears on a tracker map.

Why VN215 block time differs from cruise time

The schedule allows 2.2 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 535 km/h. A Boeing 787-9 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.

Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See what really moves flight times.

What to know about VN215

  • Time change: none. Both cities keep the same clock, so arrival time reads exactly as you expect.

VN215 activity in the past 7 days

Our database contains 2 observations of VN215 across 2 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-07-29. Those records contain 2 distinct transponder addresses.

The median recorded visibility was 13 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-07-29 tracked in flight 08:20 UTC 08:34 UTC 0h 14m
2026-07-28 tracked in flight 08:25 UTC 08:36 UTC 0h 11m

“First/last tracked” are when VN215 entered and left receiver coverage, in UTC.

Airports and aircraft on VN215

Every scheduled service we follow is listed in the tracker directory, including Vietnam Airlines and other tracked flights grouped by airline.

Other tracked flights from Hanoi

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
VN55Hanoi (HAN) → London (LHR) Boeing 787-9VN55 flight tracker →

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

The route and typical schedule are maintained reference data. Live ADS-B observations are evidence of receiver coverage, not proof of on-time performance. Always confirm the operating date and times with the airline.

Read our schedule and observation review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

VN215 frequently asked questions

How long is the VN215 flight?

Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City is 1,160 km (721 miles) in a straight line, scheduled at 2.2 hours gate to gate. Actual airborne time varies with winds, routing and holding.

What aircraft operates VN215?

Typically a Boeing 787-9.

Does VN215 fly every day?

The published pattern is daily, departing 09:00 local from HAN. Always confirm with the airline before travelling.

Can I track VN215 live?

Yes. Whenever VN215 is airborne and in receiver coverage the map above follows it live, with altitude, ground speed and heading. Between rotations, the seven-day log above shows where it has been.

More Vietnam Airlines flights to watch

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
VN55 Hanoi (HAN) → London (LHR) Boeing 787-9 VN55 flight tracker →
VN10 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) → Paris (CDG) Airbus A350-900 VN10 flight tracker →
VN98 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) → San Francisco (SFO) Airbus A350-900 VN98 flight tracker →
VN773 Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) → Sydney (SYD) Boeing 787-9 VN773 flight tracker →