Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City

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How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 17: €84 €84 Oct 10 Oct 17 low €72 · high €90

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Shanghai → Ho Chi Minh City

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Best time to visit Ho Chi Minh City — climate

Jan: ~32°C daytime, 2 rainy days 32° JanFeb: ~33°C daytime, 10 rainy days 33° FebMar: ~36°C daytime, 7 rainy days 36° MarApr: ~35°C daytime, 16 rainy days 35° AprMay: ~33°C daytime, 29 rainy days 33° MayJun: ~32°C daytime, 29 rainy days 32° JunJul: ~31°C daytime, 29 rainy days 31° JulAug: ~32°C daytime, 29 rainy days 32° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 30 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 28 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~31°C daytime, 20 rainy days 31° NovDec: ~32°C daytime, 10 rainy days 32° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €72 and ~31°C daytime.

Flights from Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City start around €72 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €72–81, based on 30 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Shanghai → Ho Chi Minh City; direct flights available (e.g. 9G). · Based on 30 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Ho Chi Minh City

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 23 – Nov 9 Sun PhuQuoc Airways · Direct · 4h 25m €154 Book
Oct 23 – Nov 7 Sun PhuQuoc Airways · Direct · 4h 25m €158 Book
Oct 29 – Nov 7 Sun PhuQuoc Airways · Direct · 4h 25m €158 Book
Oct 29 – Nov 10 Sun PhuQuoc Airways · Direct · 4h 25m €158 Book
Oct 31 – Nov 22 Sun PhuQuoc Airways · Direct · 4h 25m €158 Book
Dec 12 – Jan 15 Vietjet · Direct · 4h 25m €158 Book
Dec 13 – Jan 15 Vietjet · Direct · 4h 25m €158 Book
Oct 31 – Nov 8 Sun PhuQuoc Airways · Direct · 4h 25m €158 Book

Weather in Ho Chi Minh City

Sat ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Sun ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧100%
Mon 🌧️ 31° 25° 💧100%
Tue 🌦️ 31° 24° 💧93%
Wed ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧96%
Thu ⛈️ 31° 24° 💧92%
Fri 🌦️ 32° 24° 💧80%

In Mar, Ho Chi Minh City typically sees ~34°C daytime highs and 7 rainy days.

Where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City

3★+ hotels from €54/night (37 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Windsor Plaza Hotel hotel · Ho Chi Minh City
from €54/night★ 5
Ibis Saigon Airport hotel · Ho Chi Minh City
from €55/night★ 4
Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon hotel · Ho Chi Minh City
from €61/night★ 5

Good to know

Time difference-1h
Time in the air4h 25m

Things to do in Ho Chi Minh City

Top-rated tours and tickets from €13 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), commonly known as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn) or by the abbreviations HCMC or HCM, is the largest city in Vietnam (population and area) and the former capital of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). Tourist attractions in the city are mainly related to periods of French colonization and the Vietnam War. There are several museums, and a backpackers' district on Phạm Ngũ Lão Street and Bùi Viện Street, District 1.

Read the full Ho Chi Minh City guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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