The most helpful Tips for Travel to Vietnam from The United State

Do visitors from the US to Vietnam need a visa? The number of tourists from the US to visit this Southeast Asian country is increasing, raising many questions when travel to Vietnam. Through the article below, let's join Threeland Travel to answer questions of passengers to make your travel journey more convenient!

Where to fly from the US to Vietnam to transit?

Nowadays, due to the increasing demand of Vietnamese passengers to study, work and travel in the US, flights from Vietnam to the US as well as from the US to Vietnam are becoming more and more popular. The journey from Vietnam to the US and vice versa are all long journeys and go through at least 1 transit point. 

Overview of the journey from the US to Vietnam

The US is a very large country with more than 50 states, so factors such as the total flight time as well as the transit point of the flight from the US to Vietnam depend on which airport you are departing from, Which state in the US? The total normal flight time from the US to Vietnam will be more than 19 hours. Currently, there is no direct flight from any US state to Vietnam, so you will have to transit 1-3 times during this journey.

The flight from the US to Vietnam is being exploited by many airlines, including a few "big guys" such as: Cathay Pacific, Emirates, EVA Air, United Airlines, Korean Air, American Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Delta, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Jap Airlines (JAL),... Many passengers think that American Airlines is the number one choice because its flight from Los Angeles to Vietnam only lasts for 1 night. Total time including transit is just over 17 hours. Passengers only need to transit for 1 hour 30 minutes in Tokyo.

Where to fly from the US to Vietnam to transit?

As Threeland Travel mentioned above, the point of transit depends on which state you are coming from and which airline you choose. Usually the airline of any country, the transit point will be in that country. For example, Japan Airlines of Japan, the transit point will be in Tokyo, Korean Air of Korea, the transit point will be in Seoul.

The flight from the US to Vietnam will go through a number of transit points in major cities such as: Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, London, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Guangzhou, etc.

Departure	Airlines	Transit point
New York	Air France	Paris
	Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines	Hong Kong
	Emirates	Dubai
	Air China	Beijing
	EVA Air, China Airlines	Taipei
	Singapore Airlines	Frankfurt
	Thai Airways, United Airlines	London, Bangkok
Los Angeles	Cathay Pacific	Hong Kong
	EVA Air, China Airlines	Taipei
	JAL	Tokyo
	China Southern Airlines	Kuang-chou
Seattle	EVA Air	Taipei
	ANA	Tokyo
	Korean Air, Asiana	Seoul
San Francisco	EVA Air, China Airlines	Taipei
	Asiana	Seoul
	ANA	Tokyo
	Air China	Beijing
Boston	Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines	Hong Kong
	Virgin Atlantic	London
	Emirates	Dubai
	JAL	Tokyo
Portland	Delta, ANA, JAL, Vietnam Airlines	Tokyo
	Alaska	Seattle, Tokyo
	Air Canada, Korean Air	Vancouver, Seoul
Philadelphia	American Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Delta	London
	British Airways, Thai Airways	London, Bangkok
	Korean Air	Detroit, Seoul
	China Eastern Airlines	Detroit, Shanghai
San Jose	ANA	Tokyo
	Hainan, Air China	Beijing
	Alaska, Asiana	Seattle, Seoul
	Delta, JAL	Los Angeles, Tokyo
	Delta, China Eastern Airlines	Los Angles, Shanghai
Houston	EVA Air	Taipei
	United Airlines, ANA, JAL	Tokyo
	Korean Air	Seoul
San Diego	JAL	Tokyo
	United Airlines, Cathay Pacific	San Francisco, Beijing
	Alaska, ANA	Seattle, Tokyo
	Asiana	San Francisco, Seoul
Dallas	American Airlines, JAL, ANA	Tokyo
	Korean Air	Seoul
Santa Ana	Alaska, ANA	San Jose, Tokyo
	United Airlines, ANA, JAL	San Francisco, Tokyo
	Cathay Pacific	San Francisco , Hong Kong
	Air China	San Francisco, Beijing

 

Do US citizens need a visa when traveling to Vietnam?

First, US citizens need a visa to visit and travel in Vietnam.

Since 1996, US citizens flying into Vietnam can pick up their Vietnam visa upon arrival to one of Vietnam's international airports. However, US citizens can still complete the Vietnam visa application online before commencing their trip.

US citizens need to take the following steps

Step 1: You need to submit an online Vietnam visa application form to US citizens.
Step 2: Get Vietnam Visa Approval Letter from our team.
Step 3: Get a Vietnam visa stamp upon arrival at one of Vietnam's international airports (Hanoi/Da Nang/Ho Chi Minh City/Nha Trang).

What to note about Vietnam Visas for Americans?

To obtain a Vietnam visa, US citizens must have a passport valid for six months from the date of arrival in Vietnam. American tourists can only get Vietnam visa on arrival by air.

Note when providing information in Vietnam visa application as follows:
- Provide your full name exactly as it appears on the passport. You can optionally name them in any order.
- Provide exactlly date of birth in DD/MM/YY format.
- Provide the nationality listed as on the passport. You need to use the same nationality as on your passport when entering Vietnam in case you have many different nationalities.
- Make sure the passport number is exactly the same as on the passport, valid for at least 6 months after the first date of arrival in Vietnam.
- US citizens may arrive on or after their stated arrival date.
- Provide passport photo if you are flying over Vietnam by air travel.