How much layover time do you need in Ho Chi Minh City airport when connecting to Phu Quoc?
Based on 1 discussion with 2 participants · Last activity: 2 days ago
TL;DR
2-3 hours layover in Ho Chi Minh City airport is enough (4 hours max) — passport control can take anywhere from 5 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes depending on arrival time.
What the community said
For a connection in Ho Chi Minh City, 2-3 hours is plenty, 4 hours is with extra buffer. More than that is overkill, especially with properly connected flights.
22 days ago 2-3 hour layover
Passport control time in Ho Chi Minh City varies a lot: one night arrival took 1 hour 40 minutes, another time at the same hour it took just 5 minutes.
22 days ago 5 min to 1h40min at passport control
Instead of just waiting at the airport for a connection, you can plan a stopover of 1-3 days in Ho Chi Minh City to explore the city.
22 days ago 1-3 day stopover in Ho Chi Minh City