Indian travel agents now have a faster way to send clients to Hanoi. Akasa Air will begin non-stop flights between Mumbai and Hanoi starting September 4, 2026, cutting a journey that previously required a layover in Bangkok or Singapore down to under 5 hours. For DMC partners building Vietnam packages for the Indian market, this route removes a real friction point in itinerary planning.
1. Flight schedule (from September 4, 2026)
| Flight | Route | Departure | Arrival | Days |
| QP625 | Mumbai (BOM) to Hanoi (HAN) | 05:35 | 12:00 (local) | Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun |
| QP626 | Hanoi (HAN) to Mumbai (BOM) | 13:30 | 17:10 (local) | Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun |
Akasa Air is operating the route with Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with a flight time of roughly 4 hours 50 minutes outbound and 5 hours 25 minutes on the return leg. This marks Hanoi as Akasa’s seventh international destination and makes it the first Indian carrier to fly this route directly, previously served only by Vietnamese carriers Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air. From Mumbai, travelers can connect onward to Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Goa, and Pune, making Hanoi newly accessible to a much wider base of Indian source cities.
2. What this means for agents
- Four weekly frequencies (Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) fill a gap left by Vietnamese carriers, which do not operate on Mondays and Fridays, giving agents more flexible departure windows for group and FIT bookings.
- Sub-5-hour non-stop flying makes short 4 to 5 day Hanoi add-ons more viable for time-constrained corporate and MICE travelers.
- Booking is open now on Akasa Air’s website, app, and major OTAs, so agents planning departures around or after the September 2026 launch can start quoting this route immediately.
Viet Dan Travel recommends agents build this new connection into upcoming itineraries for the India source market. Contact our team for updated ground arrangements and current airfare guidance as the route approaches launch.
