United: Washington D.C. – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. $849. Roundtrip, including all Taxes

A nice $75 price drop from two weeks ago. Ho Chi Minh City is a great springboard to visit the rest of Vietnam and Laos.

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) Photo: David McKelvey, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sample Date:

  • November 13th – 22nd. Valid for travel from September – December 15th for Monday through Thursday departures. Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and flexible month search to see availability — enable advance routing code and enter “ua+” on both inbound and outbound advance routing code fields. Must purchase by August 20th

Routing:

  • IAD – EWR (Newark) – HKG (Hong Kong) – SGN (Ho Chi Minh City) – HKG – ORD (Chicago) – IAD

Mileage:

  • 18,399 miles or 4.6 cents per mile

Booking:

Background Information:

  • Visa Requirements: US Citizens. Visa required prior to arrival. Prices vary. However, you may have an agent arrange a visa for pick-up upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City Airport for a $20-25 handling fee paid upfront + $25 for the visa itself (also payable upon arrival). The Flight Deal team has used VietnamStay.com in the past for this service. It is much better than sending away your passport. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
  • Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND). $1USD = 20,820 VND.

Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:

=====

To make sure you receive our latest deals, LIKE our  The Flight Deal Facebook Page, follow us on Twitter @TheFlightDeal, or subscribe to The Flight Deal RSS Feed or Subscribe via Email (Once a Day)

You might also like