Cheap flights from Melbourne Airport to Ho Chi Minh City from $171

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Melbourne Airport to Ho Chi Minh City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $313. If you’re not able to fly to Ho Chi Minh City in August, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Melbourne Airport to Ho Chi Minh City during May average around $316.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Ho Chi Minh City is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $546. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday is $994.

Our data shows that the cheapest Melbourne Airport 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 $459. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Ho Chi Minh City is in the morning when prices are around $692.

Fly from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City for the best Melbourne - Ho Chi Minh City flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ho Chi Minh City from Melbourne Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ho Chi Minh City for around $478 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 Melbourne Airport for as low as $412 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh City flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Melbourne Airport to Ho Chi Minh City.

As of March 2026, prices for Melbourne Airport to Ho Chi Minh City flights are approximately 0% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 27% of flights between Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

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

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Vietnam Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Melbourne Airport to Ho Chi Minh City as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 52% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, there are 27 flights per week flying from Melbourne Airport to Ho Chi Minh City. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.