--- iata: HAN name: Noi Bai International Airport city: Hanoi country: Vietnam lastUpdated: '2026-08-29' officialWebsite: 'https://noibaiairport.vn/en/' sources: - 'https://noibaiairport.vn/en/' - 'https://noibaiairport.vn/en/noibai-interntional-airport-overview-pid3.html' - 'https://acv.vn/noibaiairport/en/' - 'https://noibaiairport.vn/en/connecting-flight-nid39.html' - 'https://noibaiairport.vn/en/public-transportations-nid1.html' - >- https://noibaiairport.vn/en/Capacities-and-Facilities-of-Terminals-nid33.html - 'https://noibaiairport.vn/en/international-departure-passenger-nid36.html' - >- https://noibaiairport.vn/en/official-inauguration-of-the-expanded-noi-bai-international-airport-t2-terminal--a--smart---green---modern--aviation-infrastructure-landmark-at-the-gateway-to-the-capital-nid11179.html - >- https://acv.vn/en/tin-tuc/acv-s-activities/acv-simultaneously-inaugurates-three-key-projects-a-historic-milestone-for-vietnam-s-aviation-infrastructure - >- https://www.noibaiairport.vn/en/noi-bai-international-airport-reviews-first-6-months-of-2026--breakthrough-growth--pioneering-digitalization-and-green-transformation-nid21296.html - >- https://noibaiairport.vn/en/noi-bai-international-airport-prepares-for-surge-in-travel-during-the-september-2-national-day-holiday-nid21317.html - >- https://noibaiairport.vn/en/noi-bai-international-airport-scores-a--double-win---climbs-8-ranks-into-the-world-s-top-100-and-enters-global-top-10-by-capacity-for-the-first-time-nid11230.html - >- https://www.noibaiairport.vn/en/acv-business-lounge---a-premium-experience-before-every-flight-nid93.html - >- https://www.vietnamairlines.com/us/en/travel-information/airports-transit/lotus-lounge - >- https://enews.vietnamairlines.com/2026/02/lotus-lounge-a-new-space-an-elevated-experience-at-noi-bai-t2-terminal/ - >- https://enews.vietnamairlines.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/domestic-lounge-list-october-2025.pdf - >- https://spirit.vietnamairlines.com/bay-cao-khat-vong-5-sao/nang-tam-vna/nasco-khai-truong-lotus-premier-lounge-tai-vi-tri-moi-o-noi-bai.html - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/vietnam/noi-bai-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/vietnam/noi-bai-international/han4-sh-premium-lounge-ha-noi - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/vietnam/noi-bai-international/han3-sh-premium-lounge-ha-noi - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/vietnam/noi-bai-international/han6-sh-premium-lounge-west-wing - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/vietnam/noi-bai-international/han5-asg-sky-lounge - 'https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/lounge?loungecode=HAN3' - 'https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/lounge?loungecode=HAN4' - 'https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/lounge?loungecode=HAN5' - 'https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/lounge?loungecode=HAN6' - 'https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/find/asia-pacific/vietnam/hanoi-(han)' - 'https://www.dragonpass.com/explore/airport/A10232' - >- https://caa.gov.vn/hoat-dong-nganh/bang-xep-hang-skytrax-nam-2026-goi-ten-cang-hkqt-noi-bai-da-nang-cam-ranh-20260320103053245.htm - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noi_Bai_International_Airport' - >- https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hanoi-launches-construction-of-five-metro-lines-spanning-over-300-km-post347000.vnp quickFacts: - >- Two passenger terminals: T1 domestic (since 31 Dec 2014) and T2 international (opened Jan 2015; expansion inaugurated 19 Dec 2025) - >- IATA HAN / ICAO VVNB — ACV civilian commercial airport at Nội Bài, Hanoi; not an airbase guide - >- T2 expansion: >200,000 m², international capacity 10M → 15M passengers/year (airport/ACV; text also cites up to 18M); gates 17→30, jet bridges 14→27 - >- T1 design capacity 15 million passengers/year after Concourse E (airport capacities page); 17 domestic gates - >- H1 2026: ~18.2 million passengers, >111,300 flights (airport 17 Jul 2026 conference) - 'Skytrax 2026: 71st in World’s Top 100 (up 8 from 79th in 2025)' - 'Free landside shuttle T1–T2 05:00–01:00 (airport transfer notice)' - No metro to HAN in 2026; ~35 km to downtown via Nhật Tân Bridge - No passenger T3 at HAN in 2026 — do not copy SGN T3 facts here bentoTips: - label: Terminal title: 'T1 domestic, T2 international' detail: >- Official airport transfer page: six airside transfer counters exist for international-to-international inside T2 Floor 2. T1↔T2 is landside. Shuttle 05:00–01:00; T1 Hall A / T2 poles 11–12. summary: >- The split has been in force since 31 Dec 2014. Mixing an international arrival with a domestic onward flight means bags, customs, and the free shuttle. category: terminal - label: Timing title: 'National Day peak: 2h domestic, 3h international' detail: >- Holiday window 29 Aug–2 Sep 2026. CAA Vietnam raised slots from 42 to 44 per hour (06:00–23:55). T2 check-in is on level 3. summary: >- Airport forecast more than 125,000 passengers and 743 flights on 28 Aug 2026. Online/VNeID/kiosk check-in is the official advice. category: timing - label: Food title: Eat in the Old Quarter if you can detail: >- T2’s 2025 expansion added space and cultural displays, not a food destination. HAN is ~35 km from downtown — unlike SGN, you cannot pop into District 1 between flights. summary: >- Airside food is typical Vietnamese airport coffee and noodles. We are not inventing restaurant names or prices. category: food - label: Status title: Match lounge to T1 or T2 detail: >- T2 east: Lotus + SH Premium near gates 21–22. T2 west: SH Premium 3, ACV Business, SH Elite 2 near gates 36–37. A T1 PP visit is useless on a T2 boarding pass. summary: >- Priority Pass currently lists four HAN lounges: SH Premium T1, ASG Sky T1, SH Premium T2 east, SH Premium 3 T2 west. Lotus and ACV Business are not PP. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: [] airportistScore: 6.2 slug: han region: Asia-Pacific --- > Markdown for [/airports/han](/airports/han). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/han) - [Lounge directory](/airports/han/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) Hanoi, Vietnam · Asia-Pacific Hanoi's ACV gateway: a clear T1-domestic / T2-international split and a newly expanded T2, paid for with a 35 km road into town and no metro. ## Airportist Score **6.2 / 10** - Comfort: 6.4 - Navigation: 7.0 - Food: 6.0 - Transport: 5.8 - Disruption resilience: 5.8 ## At a glance - Passengers: 18.2M (H1 2026, airport); 29.3M (2019 full year, Wikipedia/Taseco) - Terminals: 2 passenger terminals (T1 domestic, T2 international — T2 expansion inaugurated 19 Dec 2025) - Typical security: undefined min - On-time: undefined% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Vietnam Airlines / SkyTeam via T2 Lotus - Priority Pass in both terminals - Budget bus 86 via Nhat Tan - International arrivals into expanded T2 ## Watch out for - Landside T1-T2 connections - Taxi touts in arrivals - No overnight bus 86 - Holiday immigration queues in T2 - No metro in 2026 ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/han/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/han/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/han/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/han/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/han/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/han/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/han/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/han/reviews.md)