Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City?

Flights connecting via Hong Kong (HKG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 20h 42m.

What airlines fly to Ho Chi Minh City?

EVA Air, Cathay Pacific and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ho Chi Minh City from Chicago according to our data. EVA Air is the first choice among our users, with 58% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Ho Chi Minh City. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Ho Chi Minh City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City?

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 02m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City?

Flights via Incheon (ICN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $949.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City?

Korean Air and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City?

Taipei City (TPE) was the most common stop: 41% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Ho Chi Minh City Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Ho Chi Minh City Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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6:00 pm - 11:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

41h 15m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Incheon Intl

7:30 am - 9:55 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 25m2 stops Incheon Intl Salt Lake City

$947Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Mon, Sep 14

7:15 am - 12:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

28h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Narita

11:05 pm - 7:20 amSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 15m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$947ANA

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 17

2:35 pm - 12:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

20h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:15 am - 12:55 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$947Cathay Pacific

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 30

2:35 pm - 12:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

20h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:35 pm - 12:55 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$947Cathay Pacific

Wed, Nov 4 - Sun, Nov 15

9:00 pm - 10:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

36h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

7:30 am - 6:56 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 26m2 stops Tokyo Narita Los Angeles

$947United Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Thu, Nov 26

7:00 am - 10:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

27h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

7:30 am - 10:45 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 15m2 stops Tokyo Narita San Francisco

$947United Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Oct 28

7:15 am - 12:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

28h 00m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Narita

11:05 pm - 7:20 amSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 15m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$947ANA

Wed, Jan 13 - Mon, Feb 15

11:45 am - 5:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

28h 15m1 stop Istanbul

6:30 am - 10:00 amSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 30m1 stop Istanbul

$950Turkish Airlines

Sun, Nov 15 - Thu, Nov 26

8:10 pm - 4:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

32h 00m1 stop Istanbul

6:30 am - 6:20 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 50m1 stop Istanbul

$950Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Thu, Dec 17

12:10 pm - 10:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

22h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:45 pm - 11:57 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 12m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$952Delta

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23

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5:45 pm - 9:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

40h 10m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

7:00 am - 7:00 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles

$951United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 26

8:50 am - 10:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

25h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Hong Kong Intl

7:00 am - 7:00 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles

$956United Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 26

12:30 pm - 11:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

22h 45m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:45 pm - 2:09 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 24m2 stops Incheon Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$986Delta

Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Sep 6

6:05 am - 10:10 pmMDW Chicago Midway-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

28h 05m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Incheon Intl

11:45 pm - 11:51 amSGN Ho Chi Minh City-MDW Chicago Midway

24h 06m2 stops Incheon Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$990Delta

Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Sep 6

4:00 pm - 10:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

30h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

6:20 pm - 2:20 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,008Cathay Pacific

Tue, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 21

4:00 pm - 12:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

20h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

6:55 am - 2:20 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,052Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Sep 6

12:30 am - 10:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

33h 30m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

3:45 pm - 9:10 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 25m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,135EVA Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Wed, Aug 26

12:30 am - 9:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

21h 25m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

1:50 am - 5:41 amSGN Ho Chi Minh City-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 51m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Los Angeles

$1,222EVA Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20

9:00 pm - 9:55 amMDW Chicago Midway-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

24h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

1:50 am - 4:35 pmSGN Ho Chi Minh City-MDW Chicago Midway

26h 45m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Los Angeles

$1,246Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 25

8:45 pm - 9:40 amMDW Chicago Midway-SGN Ho Chi Minh City

24h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

5:30 pm - 5:05 amSGN Ho Chi Minh City-MDW Chicago Midway

23h 35m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,401Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 13

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Cathay Pacific flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 17

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 05m

1 stop

SGN12:20 amHo Chi Minh City

Dec 14

SGN7:15 amHo Chi Minh City

18h 40m

1 stop

ORD12:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$958

Cathay Pacific

Aug 16

ORD4:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 20m

1 stop

SGN5:20 pmHo Chi Minh City

Sep 30

SGN11:05 amHo Chi Minh City

38h 50m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$976

Cathay Pacific

Aug 16

ORD4:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 20m

1 stop

SGN5:20 pmHo Chi Minh City

Sep 30

SGN11:05 amHo Chi Minh City

38h 50m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$977

ANA flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

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ANA

Aug 24

ORD8:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m

2 stops

SGN12:15 amHo Chi Minh City

Sep 9

SGN11:15 pmHo Chi Minh City

21h 25m

1 stop

ORD8:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$947

ANA

Jan 4

ORD6:07 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

38h 43m

2 stops

SGN9:50 pmHo Chi Minh City

Feb 9

SGN11:05 pmHo Chi Minh City

21h 15m

1 stop

ORD7:20 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$948

ANA

Aug 24

ORD8:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m

2 stops

SGN12:15 amHo Chi Minh City

Sep 2

SGN7:00 amHo Chi Minh City

19h 55m

1 stop

ORD2:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$950

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Sat 9/5

6:00 pm-11:15 pm

2 stops41h 15m

Ho Chi Minh City

Mon 9/14

7:30 am-9:55 pm

2 stops26h 25m

$947

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/27

7:15 am-12:15 am

2 stops28h 00m

Ho Chi Minh City

Wed 2/17

11:05 pm-7:20 am

1 stop21h 15m

$947

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

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Mon 11/9

2:35 pm-12:20 am

1 stop20h 45m

Ho Chi Minh City

Mon 11/30

7:15 am-12:55 pm

1 stop18h 40m

$947

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/4

2:35 pm-12:30 am

1 stop20h 55m

Ho Chi Minh City

Sun 11/15

7:35 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop30h 20m

$947

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/15

9:00 pm-10:55 pm

2 stops36h 55m

Ho Chi Minh City

Thu 11/26

7:30 am-6:56 pm

2 stops24h 26m

$947

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/1

7:00 am-10:05 pm

2 stops27h 05m

Ho Chi Minh City

Wed 10/28

7:30 am-10:45 pm

2 stops27h 15m

$947

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/13

7:15 am-12:15 am

2 stops28h 00m

Ho Chi Minh City

Mon 2/15

11:05 pm-7:20 am

1 stop21h 15m

$947

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/15

11:45 am-5:00 am

1 stop28h 15m

Ho Chi Minh City

Thu 11/26

6:30 am-10:00 am

1 stop40h 30m

$950

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/13

8:10 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop32h 00m

Ho Chi Minh City

Thu 12/17

6:30 am-6:20 pm

1 stop24h 50m

$950

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SGN Ho Chi Minh City

ORDSGN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/15

12:10 pm-10:10 pm

1 stop22h 00m

Ho Chi Minh City

Wed 9/23

11:45 pm-11:57 pm

2 stops36h 12m

$952

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $957 to $1,080.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $947.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Ho Chi Minh City?

In general, September is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $923. If you’re not able to fly to Ho Chi Minh City in September, then April is your next best option. Flight prices from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City during April average around $959.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ho Chi Minh City from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ho Chi Minh City for around $1,113 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ho Chi Minh City from Chicago for as low as $986 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City flights?

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City flight.

How have Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Fastest flight time	20h 20m
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The fastest flight from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City takes 20h 20m

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

How far is Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City by plane?
Ho Chi Minh City is 8681.8 mi away from Chicago. By plane, this route typically takes 20h 20m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Ho Chi Minh City Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Ho Chi Minh City Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Ho Chi Minh City Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular airline from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City is EVA Air, representing 28% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are Cathay Pacific at 25%, United Airlines at 13%, and ANA at 9%.

Best airlines flying from Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

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ANA	PriceFrom $650	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,294 reviews	Search ANA flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $658	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,893 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
Air India	PriceFrom $662	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,949 reviews	Search Air India flights
Delta	PriceFrom $681	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,497 reviews	Search Delta flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $690	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,444 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $774	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,479 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Korean Air	PriceFrom $840	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,221 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $844	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,095 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Philippine Airlines	PriceFrom $852	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,014 reviews	Search Philippine Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $853	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,897 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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