One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
HPH7.0
HAN7.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
HPH6.4
HAN6.7+0.3
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
Best for
HPH
Priority Pass holders on Domestic HPH banks (SH Premium near Gate 1)VietJet / Vietnam Airlines / Bamboo domestic into Haiphong / Halong catchmentTravelers connecting Haiphong without routing via HAN
Watch out for
HPH
SH Premium PP strip is Domestic-only; hours 04:30–22:00 (not 24h)International China pins are thin — confirm liveMax stay 3h; two under-5 free per adult
Amenities and tips
HPH
SH Premium Lounge Cat Bi (PP)VietJet operating baseTaxi / Grab ground
SH Premium 04:30–22:00 Domestic
Priority Pass SH Premium near Gate 1 — Domestic; max stay 3 hours; standard alcohol.
HPH · Haiphong’s Cat Bi gateway and **VietJet** operating base with dense domestic banks to **SGN / DAD / CXR / PQC** and thin China international pins — **Priority Pass SH Premium Lounge Cat Bi** airside Domestic 2nd Floor near Gate 1 (**04:30–22:00**, max 3h, standard alcohol).
HAN · Hanoi's ACV gateway: a clear T1-domestic / T2-international split, a newly expanded T2, and official free water stations — paid for with a 35 km road into town and no metro.
HPH5.8
HAN6.0+0.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
HPH6.8+1.0
HAN5.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
HPH6.6+0.8
HAN5.8
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
HPH6.8+0.5
HAN6.3
HAN
Vietnam Airlines / SkyTeam via T2 LotusPriority Pass in both terminalsBudget bus 86 via Nhat TanInternational arrivals into expanded T2
No published MCT
HAN
Landside T1-T2 connectionsTaxi touts in arrivalsNo overnight bus 86No metro in 2026
Domestic lounge next to Gate 1
Airside Domestic Departures, 2nd Floor, next to Gate 1.
Standard alcohol on PP strip
PP lists air conditioning, standard alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, Wi-Fi, digital card, disabled access.
The split has been in force since 31 Dec 2014. Mixing a foreign arrival with a Vietnamese onward flight means bags, customs, and the free shuttle.
3 hours for T2; 2 hours for T1 at peaks
T2 departure-flow page: arrive at least 3 hours before an international departure. Peak-period airport advice has been 2 hours domestic / 3 hours international.
Free refill stations are official
The airport publishes free drinking-water points in both terminals. Do not assume you must buy a bottle airside.
