Vietnam Airlines· Callsign HVN215 ·Daily

VN215 from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, tracked live

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

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HAN
Hanoi
Noi Bai International Airport
09:00 UTC+7
2h 10m
1,160 km · 721 mi
Non-stop
SGN
Ho Chi Minh City
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
11:10 UTC+7
Typical schedule · next departure Friday, October 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
Range used
8%
of the type's book range
Length rank
#376
of 439 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, and what is flying over me will name whatever is above you instead.

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.
  • Your watch: no change, both cities share a clock.
  • Window seat tip: either side works on this heading.
  • The plane: usually a Boeing 787-9. This route uses about 8% of how far it can fly.
  • 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 439 routes we track, it ranks 376 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.

Can the Boeing 787-9 comfortably fly VN215?

Not at all. At roughly 8% of its range, this is an easy trip for a Boeing 787-9. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Boeing 787-9.

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 7 observations of VN215 across 7 UTC dates in this window, most recently 2026-10-29. Those records contain 7 distinct transponder addresses.

The median recorded visibility was 7 minutes. That is time inside receiver coverage, not airborne duration or an on-time-performance measurement.

Date (UTC)RouteFirst trackedLast trackedTracked for
2026-10-29 tracked in flight 08:13 UTC 08:20 UTC 0h 7m
2026-10-28 tracked in flight 08:09 UTC 08:13 UTC 0h 4m
2026-10-27 tracked in flight 08:37 UTC 08:42 UTC 0h 4m
2026-10-26 tracked in flight 08:09 UTC 08:22 UTC 0h 13m
2026-10-25 tracked in flight 08:12 UTC 08:21 UTC 0h 9m
2026-10-24 tracked in flight 08:09 UTC 08:16 UTC 0h 7m
2026-10-22 tracked in flight 08:15 UTC 08:17 UTC 0h 2m

“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.

HAN Noi Bai International Airport Hanoi, Vietnam · live radar →
SGN Tan Son Nhat International Airport Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · live radar →
B789 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Typical equipment · specs →

How much CO2 does VN215 emit?

Worked from the great-circle distance and the fuel burn measured for Boeing 787-9, the aircraft normally flying this route. Carbon dioxide only - see the method below.

Distance flown1,160 km
AircraftBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Fuel burn rate5.78 kg per km
Fuel burned6,699 kg
CO2, whole flight21.2 tonnes
Seats, typical layout290
Passengers carried241 at an 83% load factor
CO2 per passenger88 kg

Where that lands by cabin

The aircraft burns the same fuel whoever is aboard, so the cabins divide one total rather than each carrying their own. A seat's share is the floor it takes up, which is why an economy seat comes out below the 88 kg cabin average and a flat bed well above it.

Economy238 seats, 198 flown
64 kg CO2 per seat
Business44 seats, 37 flown
184 kg CO2 per seat
First9 seats, 7 flown
254 kg CO2 per seat

Taken whole, VN215 emits what 353 trees take back out of the air in a year. One economy seat on it accounts for about the same carbon dioxide as driving a petrol car 517 km, or 2,510 km of the same journey by train.

How this is worked out. Fuel burn is read from published measurements of this type, taken at sectors of 6,204 km, 9,208 km and 12,116 km, all longer than this route, so the closest is held flat and the real figure is likely a little higher. It counts carbon dioxide only, and the cabin split assumes the layout typical of this size of aircraft. Read the full method, sources and caveats, or put VN215 against another flight.

Other tracked flights from Hanoi

FlightRouteTypical aircraft
QR983Hanoi (HAN) → Doha (DOH) Boeing 787-9 DreamlinerQR983 flight tracker →
VN55Hanoi (HAN) → London (LHR) Boeing 787-9VN55 flight tracker →

Guides relevant to VN215

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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.

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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 (full specifications), using roughly 8% of that type's published range.

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.

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