Flight Deals from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City from $538

The flight from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City covers about 8,390 miles. There is no scheduled nonstop service on this route, so the journey requires a connection.

Methodology

Flight times and distances come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). The typical flight time is the median scheduled block time across all carriers on the route, computed the same way in both directions so the difference reflects prevailing winds rather than any change in method. Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, so the actual flown track is typically 2-5% longer.

There are no nonstop flights from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City. The shortest connecting routing is via San Francisco, flying United Airlines on the first leg and Vietnam Airlines onward to Ho Chi Minh City, for a total of 23 hours 12 minutes (a 4-hour-11-minute leg to San Francisco, a 3-hour-21-minute layover, and a 15-hour-40-minute transpacific leg).

Methodology

Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport sits just 6–8 km from District 1, so ground transportation into central Ho Chi Minh City is quick and varied. Ride-hailing apps like Grab, Be, and Gojek are the most-used option and often the best value at roughly 130,000–170,000 VND ($5–7), while metered taxis from reputable firms like Mai Linh and Vinasun run about 150,000–250,000 VND ($6–9) and are the fastest at around 20 minutes. Public buses 109 and 152 are the budget choice at just 10,000–20,000 VND (under $1) but take 40–50 minutes, and hotel airport pick-up services offer the most comfort at 300,000–500,000 VND ($12–20). Car rental desks also exist at the airport for those wanting their own vehicle, though the Grab-style apps are what most travelers actually use.

References

• Vietnam Airlines | 3+ Ways to Get from Airport Ho Chi Minh to City Centervietnamairlines.com
• Ho Chi Minh Airport (SGN) Guide: Terminals, Services & Tipsodynovotours.com · Published Nov 25, 2025
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport – Travel guide at Wikivoyageen.wikivoyage.org · Published Nov 25, 2025
• Tan Son Nhat Airport Survival Guide: Transport & Travel Tipsfriendstravelvietnam.com · Published Apr 8, 2025
• Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat International Airport | Airport and City Info | At the Airport | Travel Information | ANAana.co.jp
• How To Get From Ho Chi Minh City Airport to City Centre | The Common Wandererthecommonwanderer.com · Published Sep 8, 2024
• New Terminal 3 at Saigon Tan Son Nhat Airport | Walkthrough & Transfer Guideyoutube.com · Published Nov 30, 2025

Average fares from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City bottom out around $386 in late January. The cheapest months overall are September at $394, January at $401, and February at $406, while the most expensive stretch is late December when averages climb to about $487. December, June, and July are the priciest months on this route.

Methodology

Seasonal fares come from Priceline's own air booking-summary archive, analysed in-house and refreshed monthly. For each day of the year we take a representative round-trip fare, a blend of the 25th-percentile and average ticket price over the route's bookings, and smooth the series into a seasonal curve; the half-month low and high and the monthly figures quoted here are averages of that curve. Thin and international routes borrow their seasonal shape from the nearest busy routes, with the price level anchored to the route's own bookings.

There are no nonstop red-eye flights from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City, but a connecting overnight option exists: Vietnam Airlines flies the SFO–SGN long leg departing at 10:50 PM and arriving at 4:30 AM (in the early hours, next day), reached from Minneapolis via a United flight through San Francisco with about a 3-hour layover.

Methodology

Red-eye flights are identified from scheduled local departure and arrival times and block times in our flight-schedule database — built from published airline timetables and official schedule data, including U.S. Department of Transportation records for domestic routes. A flight counts as a red-eye when it departs in the afternoon or evening (3 p.m. or later local time) or in the early hours before 4 a.m., and is in the air at some point between midnight and 4 a.m. local time at both its departure airport and its arrival airport. An evening flight that lands before midnight at its destination is never counted, nor is a morning departure or a daytime long-haul that reaches the next calendar date only because of time zones. Each red-eye is labelled with its timing (for example, overnight and landing the next morning, or late-night and landing after midnight). For connecting itineraries the same rule is applied to the longer leg, from one representative day's flight search.

There is no nonstop service from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City; the quickest one-stop routing connects through San Francisco on United Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, taking about 23 hours. This pattern appears twice on a representative day. Vietnam Airlines is a SkyTeam member and United is in Star Alliance.

Methodology

Airlines and weekly frequencies come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a typical fare is shown for a carrier, it is the median of the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

Ho Chi Minh City has one commercial airport, Tan Son Nhat International Airport, located about 8 km from the city centre. It serves all international and domestic flights for the city.

From downtown Minneapolis, the METRO Blue Line light rail runs directly to both airport terminals in about 25 minutes, making it the most popular and cost-effective option. Taxis and ride-share services like Uber and Lyft offer door-to-door convenience in roughly 15–20 minutes at a higher cost, while Metro Transit’s Route 54 bus connects downtown St. Paul to Terminal 1. Driving is straightforward via Minnesota State Highway 5, with hourly, daily, and pre-bookable parking available at both terminals.

References

• Taxi Service | MSP Airportmspairport.com
• Light Rail Transit | MSP Airportmspairport.com
• Frommers | Planning a trip to Minneapolis and St. Paulfrommers.com · Published Dec 31, 2025
• Minneapolis Airport: A Comprehensive Guide | Chasechase.com · Published Oct 2, 2024
• Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) | Visit Saint Paulvisitsaintpaul.com
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• Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · Published Mar 13, 2026

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City offers paid sleep pods called Sasco Sleep Zone, located airside in the International Terminal near gates 26-27, with ten sleep boxes available 24 hours at USD 7 per hour. The airport also has a sleep zone with sleep chairs in the International Terminal. For hotel stays, nearby options include ibis Saigon Airport, The Airport Hotel, Le Saigon Hotel, New Space Hotel Airport, and Holiday Inn & Suites Saigon Airport, with ibis Saigon Airport located about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) away and offering a complimentary shuttle.

References

• Ho Chi Minh City Airport Guide (SGN) - Sleeping in Airportssleepinginairports.net · Published Aug 25, 2018
• Ibis Saigon Airport | Ho Chi Min Accommodation | all.accor.com - ALLall.accor.com
• Ho Chi Minh City Airport Hotels – Ho Chi Minh City Airport Guidehochiminhcityairport.com
• Ho Chi Minh Airport (SGN) Guide: Terminals, Services & Tipsodynovotours.com · Published Nov 25, 2025
• Hotels At SGN Airport Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat Airportifly.com · Published Nov 17, 2025

Tan Son Nhat International Airport offers free Wi-Fi, ATMs, information desks, telecommunication services, foreign exchange and banking, shopping outlets including duty-free stores, and a range of dining options such as restaurants, cafes, and fast food outlets. Travelers can also use a cloakroom for luggage, a smoking area, showering facilities, medical services, and a kids play area. The airport is smoke-free and operates as a silent airport, with real-time flight information shown on display screens. Car rental and parking are available, and free shuttle buses connect the terminals every 20 minutes.

References

• Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), Ho Chi Minh | Air Indiaairindia.com
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport Lounges: Paid Access Guideloungepair.com · Published Jul 7, 2026
• Vietnam Airlines | Airports in Vietnam: A Comprehensive List Update 2025vietnamairlines.com
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport - Google Mapsgoogle.com
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) Guide 2026 | IZITOURizitour.com · Published Oct 8, 2024
• Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), Ho Chin Minh City review: Long queues but some good aspectssmh.com.au · Published Feb 5, 2025
• Ho Chi Minh Airport, Vietnam 🇻🇳(SGN), Tan Son Nhat International Airport | Largest Airport in VNyoutube.com · Published Apr 25, 2025
• Vietnam Airlines | Business Loungevietnamairlines.com · Published May 4, 2026

At Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, travelers with disabilities can use the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program, Navigate MSP guided tours, accessible parking and ground transportation, and airline-arranged wheelchair service. To arrange mobility assistance, contact your airline in advance—MSP asks that you call at least 48 hours before travel—and once at the airport, Travelers Assistance volunteers and the Customer Communications Office can help. At Tan Son Nhat International Airport, wheelchair-accessible meet-and-greet services with fast-track immigration and personal escorts are available, including wheelchair lines and priority lanes; infants and small children can ride in prams or strollers, and specialized infant seats are offered. Travelers should arrange mobility assistance directly through their airline before the flight.

References

• Accessibility | MSP Airportmspairport.com
• Accessibility FAQs | MSP Airportmspairport.com
• VIP Fast Track Immigration Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, Southern Vietnam - Trip Canvasaaa.com · Published Dec 31, 2025
• Book Meet and Greet Service at Tan Son Nhat Airportairssist.com · Published Oct 28, 2025

There is no nonstop service from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City; connecting itineraries typically use an Airbus A350-900 on the long leg via San Francisco operated by Vietnam Airlines. The short leg from Minneapolis to San Francisco is flown on Boeing 737 MAX 8 or Embraer E175 aircraft operated by United.

Methodology

Aircraft types come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). For U.S. routes the type is grounded in the tail number that actually operated the flight; elsewhere it comes from the airline's filed equipment code. Where the source does not commit to a specific variant we name the aircraft family (for example Airbus A320 family) rather than guess, and where no reliable type is on file the aircraft is omitted rather than estimated. Types describe typical scheduled equipment and can vary with seasonal or day-of-week assignments and last-minute swaps.

There is no nonstop service from Minneapolis to Ho Chi Minh City; the route is flown as a one-stop connection, with the quickest routing operated by Vietnam Airlines via San Francisco alongside United Airlines on the first leg. Vietnam Airlines belongs to SkyTeam and United Airlines to Star Alliance, so those two alliances serve this route. Other alliances may serve it via different connections.

Methodology

Airlines and weekly frequencies are compiled from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We count each operating carrier's scheduled weekly departures and the days it flies; where there is no nonstop service, connecting carriers are identified by linking scheduled nonstop segments through common hub airports. Where a median fare is shown for a carrier, it reflects the real fares Priceline users found on this route in the last 72 hours.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport has seven lounges across Terminal 1, including three Delta Sky Clubs, an Escape Lounge, a PGA Lounge, a Portal Lounge, and a United Club. The Escape Lounge, PGA Lounge, and Portal Lounge are open to any traveler with a day pass, Priority Pass membership, or eligible credit card, while the Delta Sky Clubs and United Club require airline club membership, premium-cabin tickets, elite status, or qualifying credit cards. The Escape Lounge offers complimentary drinks, barista-style lattes, a hot and cold buffet, and free Wi-Fi; the PGA Lounge features golf simulators, a putting green, and a pro shop; and the Portal Lounge provides gaming consoles, a buffet, full bar, and robot beverage service. Delta's Sky Clubs offer buffet dining, full bar service, airfield views, and at the Concourse G location, an outdoor-inspired patio and soundproof booths. The United Club at Concourse E provides complimentary Wi-Fi, liquor, and a basic breakfast selection.

References

• MSP Airport Lounges: Delta Sky Club, PGA, Escape, Portal & Moremspairport.com
• Minneapolis-St. Paul Intl Airport (MSP) Lounge | Escape Loungesescapelounges.com
• United Club Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) - LoungeReview.comloungereview.com · Published Apr 1, 2026
• Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport MSP Lounges - MSP Airport Guide and lounges. | Priority Passprioritypass.com
• Airport lounges at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) — The Points Partythepointsparty.com · Published Sep 7, 2026
• American Express Lounges at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport | Amex USamericanexpress.com
• American Express Lounges at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport | Amex XBamericanexpress.com

Policies vary by airline and fare, with flexible and higher cabins offering better same‑day change or standby options, though Basic Economy typically does not.