Air
Most people arrive at the Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 35 km (45-60 minutes) north of the city. The airport might seem relatively small considering Hanoi's importance to the country, but this might benefit travelers by making the airport easy to navigate and no need to arrive hours in advance (the limited waiting space is one reason why non-travelers are discouraged from entering the airport) to make sure there is plenty of room for those actually using and working in the airport. Several airlines run flights from Noi Bai, including:
Aeroflot (Moscow-Sheremetyevo)
AirAsia - Many good offers from Bangkok orKuala Lumpur.
Asiana Airlines (Seoul-Incheon)
Cebu Pacific (Manila)
China Airlines (Taipei)
China Southern Airlines (Beijing, Guangzhou)
Dragon Air (Hong Kong)
EVA Air (Taipei)
Hong Kong Airlines (Hong Kong)
Indochina Airlines 63 Ly Thuong Kiet St. – Tran Hung Đao Ward – Hoan Kiem District.
Japan Airlines (Kansai, Tokyo-Narita)
JetStar Asia/Pacific Airlines - Discount Vietnamese carrier (formerly Pacific Air) for domestic flights and low-cost flights to/from Singapore.
Korean Air (Busan, Seoul-Incheon)
Lao Airlines - Small airline with 4 flights a week to/from Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Phnom Penh.
Lot Polish Airlines (Warsaw)
Malaysia Airlines - Daily flights from Kuala Lumpur.
PMTair (Phnom Penh, Siem Reap)
Qatar Airways (Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Doha)
Shanghai Airlines (Shanghai)
Singapore Airlines - Full-service airline with daily flights to/from Singapore.
Thai Airways International - Two flights daily to/from Bangkok.
Tiger Airways (Singapore)
Uni Air (Kaohsiung)
Vietnam Airlines - 25 Tràng Thi (corner of Quang Trung) - The primary national carrier
