Cheap flights from Australia to Ho Chi Minh City from $218

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Ho Chi Minh City from Australia, with most prices found around $445. The month of August is another great option to travel to Ho Chi Minh City, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $505.

The cheapest day to depart from Australia to Ho Chi Minh City is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Ho Chi Minh City on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $739. Flights from Australia to Ho Chi Minh City on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $859. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Australia to Ho Chi Minh City flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon for as low as $483. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Ho Chi Minh City is at midday when prices are around $1,177.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ho Chi Minh City from Australia when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ho Chi Minh City for around $692 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ho Chi Minh City from Australia for as low as $637 on momondo.

Jetstar, Scoot, and VietJet Air are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Ho Chi Minh City

VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ho Chi Minh City from Australia according to our data. VietJet Air is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Ho Chi Minh City. Keep in mind that there are 20 different airlines that fly to Ho Chi Minh City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 33% of flights between Australia and Ho Chi Minh City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Vietnam Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

9 flights are operational daily from Australia to Ho Chi Minh City as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 63% of flights per day taking off at midday.

66 flights are operational weekly from Australia to Ho Chi Minh City as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 17% of flights per week taking off on this day.