Vietnam Airlines
In August 2026 Vietnam Airlines operated 11,033 flights departing Vietnamese airports, according to Vietnam's CAAV; 68.0% of flights left on time. It reported that in 2025 it carried 25.6 million passengers and 344,400 tonnes of cargo.
- Flights operated11,033
- Passengers25,600,000▲ 12.8%vs 2024airline-reported
- Tonnes of cargo344,400▲ 10.7%vs 2024airline-reported
- On-time departures68.0%of 11,033 flights
- Average per day≈316over 47 days · counted by us
Official · August 2026 according to Vietnam's CAAV only flights to or from one country, not the full total
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Flights operated over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 20 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods11 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10,410 | – | – |
| February | 9,323 | – | – |
| March | – | 10,329 | – |
| April | 9,352 | 8,796 | ▼ 5.9% |
| May | 9,964 | 8,328 | ▼ 16.4% |
| June | 11,191 | 9,569 | ▼ 14.5% |
| July | 12,228 | – | – |
| August | – | 11,033 | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Flights operated over time
Partial coverage: rounded figures published by the airline itself · 11 of 11 periods have data
The most recent periods11 periods
11 of 11
| Period | Flights operated | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156,200 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 139,800 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 129,800 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 124,100 | +133.3% |
| 2021 | 53,200 | −44.5% |
| 2020 | 95,800 | −34.5% |
| 2019 | 146,200 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 141,300 | −0.3% |
| 2017 | 141,700 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 131,200 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 122,800 |
according to Vietnam Airlines
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
21,970 August 2026
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Departures per day · counted by us
Partial coverage: only departures from 18 airports (Airports Corporation of Vietnam), not flights the airline starts elsewhere · 47 of 47 periods have data
The most recent periods24 periods
24 of 24
| Period | Flights counted | 7-day total |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 316 | 2,264 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 359 | 2,227 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 319 | 2,216 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 313 | 2,213 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 297 | 2,203 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 318 | 2,180 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 342 | 2,198 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 279 | 2,205 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 348 | 2,250 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 316 | 2,252 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 303 | 2,269 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 274 | 2,279 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 336 | 2,304 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 349 | 2,284 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 324 | 2,275 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 350 | 2,233 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 333 | 2,208 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 313 | 2,169 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 299 | 2,177 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 316 | 2,175 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 340 | 2,163 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 282 | 2,163 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 325 | 2,194 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 294 | 2,212 |
Passengers over time
Partial coverage: rounded figures published by the airline itself · 11 of 11 periods have data
The most recent periods11 periods
11 of 11
| Period | Passengers | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,600,000 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 22,700,000 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 21,000,000 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 18,200,000 | +198.4% |
| 2021 | 6,100,000 | −56.7% |
| 2020 | 14,100,000 | −38.4% |
| 2019 | 22,900,000 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 21,900,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,900,000 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 20,700,000 | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 17,400,000 |
according to Vietnam Airlines
Passengers over time
Series ends July 2023.
2,128,133 July 2023
The most recent periods2 periods
| Period | Passengers 2022 | Passengers 2023 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | – | – |
| March | – | – | – |
| April | – | – | – |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | – | 1,867,331 | – |
| July | – | 2,128,133 | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | – |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: rounded figures published by the airline itself · 11 of 11 periods have data
The most recent periods11 periods
11 of 11
| Period | Tonnes of cargo | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 344,400 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 311,200 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 225,700 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 213,900 | −2.7% |
| 2021 | 219,800 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 196,000 | −43.7% |
| 2019 | 348,000 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 341,500 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 323,000 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 271,000 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 208,400 |
according to Vietnam Airlines
Tonnes of cargo over time
Series ends July 2023.
17,330 July 2023
The most recent periods2 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2022 | Tonnes of cargo 2023 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | – |
| February | – | – | – |
| March | – | – | – |
| April | – | – | – |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | – | 16,326 | – |
| July | – | 17,330 | – |
| August | – | – | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | – |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
On-time departures over time
Full source coverage · 20 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods11 periods
| Period | On-time departures 2025 | On-time departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69.0% | – | – |
| February | 79.0% | – | – |
| March | – | 80.4% | – |
| April | 69.0% | 89.3% | ▲ 29.4% |
| May | 72.0% | 89.5% | ▲ 24.3% |
| June | 62.0% | 79.0% | ▲ 27.4% |
| July | 65.0% | – | – |
| August | – | 68.0% | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Delayed departures over time
Full source coverage · 19 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods10 periods
| Period | Delayed departures 2025 | Delayed departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,189 | – | – |
| February | 1,950 | – | – |
| March | – | 2,025 | – |
| April | 2,892 | 943 | ▼ 67.4% |
| May | 2,821 | 871 | ▼ 69.1% |
| June | – | 2,054 | – |
| July | 4,241 | – | – |
| August | – | 3,494 | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Cancelled flights over time
Full source coverage · 20 of 31 periods have data
The most recent periods11 periods
| Period | Cancelled flights 2025 | Cancelled flights 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84 | – | – |
| February | 50 | – | – |
| March | – | 36 | – |
| April | 42 | 48 | ▲ 14.3% |
| May | 85 | 56 | ▼ 34.1% |
| June | 116 | 57 | ▼ 50.9% |
| July | 114 | – | – |
| August | – | 34 | – |
| September | – | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | – | – | – |
| December | – | – | – |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Cancelled flights over time
1,166 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Scheduled flights over time
12,493 September 2026
according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Confirmed slots over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 28 of 28 periods have data
The most recent periods16 periods
| Period | Confirmed slots 2025 | Confirmed slots 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7,031 | 7,012 | ▼ 0.3% |
| February | 6,678 | 7,982 | ▲ 19.5% |
| March | 6,163 | 7,059 | ▲ 14.5% |
| April | 6,094 | 6,039 | ▼ 0.9% |
| May | 6,544 | – | – |
| June | 7,127 | – | – |
| July | 7,785 | – | – |
| August | 7,202 | – | – |
| September | 5,913 | – | – |
| October | 6,335 | – | in progress |
| November | 6,175 | – | – |
| December | 6,554 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Apr) | 25,966 | 28,092 | ▲ 8.2% |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Slots used as confirmed over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 28 of 28 periods have data
The most recent periods16 periods
| Period | Slots used as confirmed 2025 | Slots used as confirmed 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5,439 | 5,626 | ▲ 3.4% |
| February | 5,547 | 5,343 | ▼ 3.7% |
| March | 5,244 | 6,113 | ▲ 16.6% |
| April | 4,757 | 5,503 | ▲ 15.7% |
| May | 5,265 | – | – |
| June | 5,141 | – | – |
| July | 5,818 | – | – |
| August | 5,525 | – | – |
| September | 4,814 | – | – |
| October | 4,957 | – | in progress |
| November | 4,847 | – | – |
| December | 5,399 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Apr) | 20,987 | 22,585 | ▲ 7.6% |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Slots used off-time over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 28 of 28 periods have data
The most recent periods16 periods
| Period | Slots used off-time 2025 | Slots used off-time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,302 | 784 | ▼ 39.8% |
| February | 649 | 2,075 | ▲ 219.7% |
| March | 739 | 500 | ▼ 32.3% |
| April | 1,192 | 205 | ▼ 82.8% |
| May | 1,078 | – | – |
| June | 1,752 | – | – |
| July | 1,608 | – | – |
| August | 1,323 | – | – |
| September | 632 | – | – |
| October | 1,110 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,046 | – | – |
| December | 949 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Apr) | 3,882 | 3,564 | ▼ 8.2% |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Unused slots over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 28 of 28 periods have data
The most recent periods16 periods
| Period | Unused slots 2025 | Unused slots 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 290 | 602 | ▲ 107.6% |
| February | 482 | 564 | ▲ 17.0% |
| March | 180 | 446 | ▲ 147.8% |
| April | 145 | 331 | ▲ 128.3% |
| May | 201 | – | – |
| June | 234 | – | – |
| July | 359 | – | – |
| August | 354 | – | – |
| September | 467 | – | – |
| October | 268 | – | in progress |
| November | 282 | – | – |
| December | 206 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Apr) | 1,097 | 1,943 | ▲ 77.1% |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,383 | 8,963 | 8,468 | 8,396 | 9,875 | 11,066 | 9,916 | 7,544 | 7,483 | |||
| 2025 | 10,410 | 9,323 | 9,352 | 9,964 | 11,191 | 12,228 | ||||||
| 2026 | 10,329 | 8,796 | 8,328 | 9,569 | 11,033 |
Why departures ran late · June 2026
Share of 2,054 delayed departures, by cause, according to Vietnam's CAAV.
Why departures were delayed
Delayed departures by cause, as reported by Vietnam's CAAV. Share = delayed flights for that cause over all delayed flights of the month.
| Month | Delayed | Late-arriving aircraft | Airline | Air traffic management | Airport equipment & services | Weather | Other reasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2,054 | 1,08152.6% | 26012.7% | 39319.1% | 954.6% | 1567.6% | 693.4% |
| May 2026 | 871 | 38043.6% | 14216.3% | 16919.4% | 445.1% | 768.7% | 606.9% |
| April 2026 | 943 | 43646.2% | 17218.2% | 15216.1% | 596.3% | 373.9% | 879.2% |
| March 2026 | 2,025 | 1,12855.7% | 41120.3% | 1718.4% | 21810.8% | 321.6% | 653.2% |
| February 2025 | 1,950 | 1,40371.9% | 28614.7% | 643.3% | 954.9% | 402.1% | 623.2% |
| January 2025 | 3,189 | 2,18768.6% | 43913.8% | 963.0% | 2578.1% | 431.3% | 1675.2% |
| October 2024 | 1,591 | 89856.4% | 43727.5% | 865.4% | 734.6% | 332.1% | 644.0% |
| September 2024 | 1,275 | 64350.4% | 36628.7% | 685.3% | 735.7% | 947.4% | 312.4% |
| August 2024 | 1,621 | 89155.0% | 43226.7% | 643.9% | 865.3% | 704.3% | 784.8% |
| July 2024 | 2,590 | 1,58661.2% | 61123.6% | 1445.6% | 1074.1% | 752.9% | 672.6% |
| June 2024 | 1,724 | 96255.8% | 47927.8% | 583.4% | 1015.9% | 844.9% | 402.3% |
| May 2024 | 961 | 49951.9% | 29130.3% | 606.2% | 424.4% | 394.1% | 303.1% |
according to Vietnam's CAAV
Flight numbers and routes
Busiest flight numbers
| Flight | Route | On time | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| VN592 | HAN–HKG | — | 114 |
| VN593 | HKG–HAN | — | 114 |
| VN594 | SGN–HKG | — | 114 |
| VN595 | HKG–SGN | — | 114 |
| VN921 | KTI–SGN3 legs | 95.7% | 97 |
| VN920 | KTI–VTE2 legs | 78.1% | 84 |
| VN1941 | CXR–DAD2 legs | — | 79 |
| VN1940 | DAD–CXR2 legs | — | 78 |
Busiest routes
| Route | Flight numbers | Departures counted |
|---|---|---|
| HAN–SGNNoi Bai International Airport · Tan Son Nhat International Airport | 42 | 1,841 |
| DAD–HANDa Nang International Airport · Noi Bai International Airport | 26 | 1,200 |
| DAD–SGNDa Nang International Airport · Tan Son Nhat International Airport | 26 | 1,118 |
| SGN–VCSTan Son Nhat International Airport · Con Dao Airport | 21 | 659 |
| PQC–SGNPhú Quốc International Airport · Tan Son Nhat International Airport | 12 | 450 |
| HUI–SGNPhu Bai International Airport · Tan Son Nhat International Airport | 10 | 430 |
| SGN–VIITan Son Nhat International Airport · Vinh Airport | 10 | 414 |
| CXR–SGNCam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base · Tan Son Nhat International Airport | 10 | 378 |
Counted from the 365 flight numbers we publish under this airline's code, June 2026 to October 2026, according to Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Da Nang Airport's flight board, Noi Bai Airport's flight board, Avionio, Airport Authority Hong Kong. This is not the airline's full network, and where the source is an airport departures board a number can be a codeshare operated by another airline.