Is a 2h40m layover enough for a connecting domestic flight at Hanoi Noi Bai Airport (e.g. to Da Nang)?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 11 days ago
TL;DR
2h40m is usually enough if the first flight isn't delayed, but you must collect your luggage, re-check it for the domestic flight, take a shuttle, and go through registration and passport control again.
What the community said
On a Hanoi layover, luggage isn't always automatically transferred to the domestic flight — sometimes you're just pointed toward baggage claim to carry it yourself, depending on the airlines involved (e.g. arriving on Cathay Pacific, departing on Vietnam Airlines).
12 days ago
Transfer process when switching airlines: collect your bag at baggage claim → tell staff your destination city (e.g. Da Nang) and hand over the suitcase → take the shuttle to the domestic terminal → check in again → go through passport control → head to the gate.
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