Cheap flights from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City from $156

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $322. If you’re not able to fly to Ho Chi Minh City in August, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City during May average around $331.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Ho Chi Minh City is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $497. 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 Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday is $702.

Our data shows that the cheapest Sydney 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 $412. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Ho Chi Minh City is at noon when prices are around $740.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Ho Chi Minh City for the best Sydney Kingsford Smith - Ho Chi Minh City flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ho Chi Minh City from Sydney when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ho Chi Minh City for around $499 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 Sydney for as low as $459 on momondo.

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

As of May 2026, prices for Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City flights are approximately 18% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Jetstar, China Eastern, and Vietnam Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Sydney Kingsford Smith 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 Sydney according to our data. VietJet Air is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Ho Chi Minh City. Keep in mind that there are 4 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 37% of flights between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Jetstar have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 26% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 25 flights take off from Sydney and land in Ho Chi Minh City each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.