The Da Nang International Airport is the third busiest airport in Vietnam. It is an important transport hub in the central region. The airport is located 2 km from the city center.
The new terminal building opened at the end of 2011 offering travelers modern facilities and a wide range of airport services, including many shopping and dining venues.
Da Nang International Airport has two 10,000-foot (3,048 m) paved, parallel runways (17-35 orientation) capable of handling large, modern aircraft such as Boeing 747s, 767s and Airbus 320s. Traffic volume at Da Nang averages 100 to 150 flights every 24 hours. Annual traffic was circa 1.45 million in 2007 and is expected to reach four million by 2020.
A new 20,000m² terminal, priced at USD $84 million with a capacity of 4 million passengers per year, is expected to be completed by 31 December 2011, opening to receive its first domestic flight on 12 December.The feasibility study for the renovation of the airport was partially sponsored by the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and was completed by PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 2006. The new terminal will include five boarding gates, baggage handling systems, departure and arrivals areas, flight information display system (FIDS), common user terminal equipment (CUTE), fire detection systems and comprehensive public address and security systems, including screening equipment. Additionally, one of the airport's two runways will be extended from 3,048 metres (10,000 ft) to 3,500 metres (11,483 ft). Once the project is completed—after a total investment of USD $160 million—the airport will have a total capacity of six million passengers per year.
The new terminal was put into operation on December 15, 2011.
Vietnam Airlines operates a number of daily flights to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang and other destinations in Vietnam. International flights to Da Nang airport operate from Singapore, Seoul, South Korea and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Pacific Airlines inaugurated its daily flight between Da Nang and Hanoi in November 2005, giving domestic passengers an additional choice when flying between Da Nang and the capital, a route that had long been monopolized by Vietnam Airlines.,
There are up to 10 daily flights from Hanoi to Danang with the earliest flight departing at 06 : 30 AM and latest flight departing at 20: 40 , the flight time is 1.15 hours. Some flights run daily while others run on certain day of the week only. Price ticket one way for Hanoi - Danang route starts from 1.210.000 VND ( USD 58 ) with Vietnam Airlines , 840.000 VND ( USD 40 ) with Jetstar Pacific ( departure at 13:55 PM, arrival 15:10 PM and return from Danang at 15: 40 PM , get back Hanoi at 16: 55 PM, rates for hand luggage only and ticket non refundable, non change ), 840.000 VND ( USD 40 ) with Vietjet Air ( departure from Hanoi at 07: 30 AM, arrival 08:45 AM, and 14: 10 PM – 15: 25 PM, return from Danang at 09: 40 AM , arrival 10: 55 AM, and 18: 10 PM – 19: 25 PM, rates for hand luggage and ticket non refundable, non change )