Da Nang International Airport

Da Nang International Airport is about 3 km (2 miles) from the city center, so it sits inside the city itself. A taxi or ride-hailing car reaches the Han River area in a few minutes outside rush hour. The beachfront hotels along My Khe are a little farther east, across the river.

Hoi An is about 30 km (19 miles) south of the airport, roughly 45 minutes by road. You can take a taxi, a ride-hailing car or a pre-booked transfer straight to your hotel, or a direct daytime bus. Cars cannot enter the walking streets of the Ancient Town, so drivers stop at the nearest point a car can reach.

Da Nang airport has two terminals side by side. Terminal 1 handles domestic flights and Terminal 2 handles international flights. They are linked by a covered walkway on the landside, so check your ticket and give the right terminal to anyone collecting you, and choose the right building when you fly out.

International flights use Terminal 2, which opened in 2017. Immigration is on its ground floor, followed by baggage claim and customs. Domestic flights to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and other Vietnamese cities use Terminal 1, so Vietnam Airlines and VietJet Air passengers may use either building depending on the flight.

Most travelers need a Vietnamese e-visa, which is open to all nationalities, allows stays of up to 90 days and should be applied for on the official government portal. Citizens of some countries, including several in Europe and Asia, can enter without a visa for a limited stay. Check the current rules for your passport before you fly.

Official taxis wait at the taxi stand just outside the arrivals halls, around the clock, with staff to help you. Companies include Mai Linh, Tien Sa, VinaSun, Hai Van and the electric Xanh SM. Carry some Vietnamese dong, since only some companies take cards, and use only official taxis rather than drivers who approach you inside.

Yes. Ride-hailing apps such as Grab and Xanh SM work at Da Nang airport. Choose Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 when you book, since the cars collect passengers in front of each arrivals hall. Check the plate number and driver in the app before you get in, so the ride matches the fare shown.

Yes. City buses stop at pillar 2 outside Terminal 1 and pillars 7 and 8 outside Terminal 2, and a direct bus runs to Hoi An. They operate in the daytime only and are slow with large suitcases, so most visitors arriving late or with luggage take a taxi, Grab or a pre-booked car.

SIM card counters are in the baggage claim area, so you can buy one before you clear customs. Currency exchange counters handle US dollars, euros, pounds, yen, won and other major currencies, and ATMs are in the public arrivals area on the ground floor. Vietnam uses the dong, and many taxis take cash only.

Yes. In Terminal 2, the CIP Orchid Lounge near gates 6 and 7 is open to Priority Pass members and paying passengers, and Vietnam Airlines has a Lotus Lounge for eligible business-class and elite passengers. Terminal 1 has its own Vietnam Airlines Lotus Lounge. The terminals connect only landside, so use a lounge in your departure terminal.

Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Bamboo Airways and Sun PhuQuoc Airways fly domestic routes to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc and other cities. Internationally, Korean carriers such as Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Air Busan lead, with EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot, AirAsia, HK Express and Emirates also serving Da Nang.

Walk along the covered walkway that links the two terminals on the landside, outside security. If you arrive internationally and continue on a domestic flight, you clear immigration and customs in Terminal 2, then check in again at Terminal 1 unless your airline confirms your bags are checked through to your final stop.

Da Nang is on Indochina Time, UTC+7, all year round. Vietnam does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks never change. That puts Da Nang one hour behind Singapore, Hong Kong and Taipei, and two hours behind Seoul and Tokyo, which helps when you check arrival times on connecting flights.