Da Nang International Airport (DAD) is located in Hai Chau, a county of Da Nang city, about 5km from the city center. Though this is the third biggest airport after Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), it is much smaller in size and volume of arrivals than the other two.

Da Nang International Airport was built in 1940 and served as an important military base until the Reunification in 1975. In recent years, the airport has been used for both military and civilian purposes, but mostly for civilian flights.

The airport contains two parallel runways with the length of approximately 3,050m each way, which can accommodate larger airplanes such as Boeing 747s, 767s, AirBus 330s, 340s or Antonov 124. Despite much investment in the runway and radar system, little has been done about the pretty run-down departure hall. In the future, a new air station with the capacity of six million passengers per year will be constructed to replace the current one.

The traffic volume in Da Nang International Airport is about 100 to 150 flights a day from more than 10 airlines. From Da Nang International Airport, it is easy to travel domestically to other destinations such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Pleiku, Qui Nhon with Vietnam Airlines or Jetstar Pacific.

Along with the domestic airways, there are many international flights, mostly from South East Asia and East Asia, like Seoul – Da Nang (Korean Air and Asiana Airlines), Guangzhou – Da Nang (China Southern Airlines) or Singapore – Da Nang (SilkAir). The airport is expected to receive more flights from popular destinations in adjacent territories such as Hong Kong, Japan or Thailand in the near future.

From Da Nang Airport to city center

Da Nang Airport is only 5km away from the city center. Taxis are currently the most convenient way to get from the airport to downtown area. You can flag one off as you exit the airport. Taxi rate is about $3 to hotels in downtown Danang and $10 to beach front resorts.