Cat Bi International Airport: Closest Airport to Ha Long Bay

Cat Bi International Airport is located in Hai Phong city, Northern Vietnam. Distance from Cat Bi airport to city center of Hai Phong is about 5 km, to Halong Bay is 67 km. This is the closest airport to Halong Bay and also Cat Ba Island, Lan Ha Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay in Northern Vietnam.

• Location: Cat Bi, Hai An, Hai Phong, Vietnam
• Cat Bi International Airport Code:
• IATA (International Air Transport Association) code: HPH
• ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) code: VVCI

History and formation of Cat Bi International airport:

Cat Bi Airport was built by the French during the French colonial period. After the liberation of the North (1955), this airport was renovated, upgraded and officially put into operation civil aviation since 1985. Currently, Cat Bi Airport also functions as an airport. fully prepared for Noi Bai International Airport.

Cat Bi airport is always in the "top" of airports with the fastest growth of passengers and cargo in the country (always reaching over 30%). In November 2015, the total number of passengers going through Cat Bi Airport was estimated at 1,090,550, an increase of 40.09% over the same period in 2014. According to the Corporation's 2015 Business Results Report Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), in 2015, Cat Bi Airport welcomed 1,256,719 passengers, an increase of 35.6% compared to the previous year. Vietnam airports in 2018.

Some airlines have planned to choose this airport as their "hub". Among them, Vietjet Air has opened a flight route from Cat Bi International Airport to Bangkok, Incheon and is planning to operate international flights to Chinese cities such as Guangzhou. Guangdong), Tianjin, Kunming (Yunnan). This airline also plans to link construction of a cargo terminal at Cat Bi International Airport. Currently, this project is being reviewed and approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Passenger Terminal:

The new passenger terminal was started on January 24, 2015, with a capital of VND 1,450 billion, the investor is Vietnam Airlines Corporation, officially put into use on May 12, 2016. The station is designed according to international standards, with creative and close architecture, associated with the typical image of the buffalo fighting festival in Do Son, Hai Phong, on an area of 7,500m² and usable floor area. 15,630m² with two separate departures and arrivals, serving both domestic and international, capacity to meet 1000 passengers/peak hour, equivalent to 2 million passengers/year.

The departure station is located on the 2nd floor, in front there is a large lobby connected to the floor system and two entrances for international and domestic guests. The check-in area has 29 check-in counters, of which counters 1 to 16 serve domestic flights and counters 17 - 29 serve international routes. The boarding house is divided into two areas for domestic and international purposes, the domestic terminal is located in the eastern half, with exits from 1 to 4, the international terminal is located in the western half. , there are exits 5 and 6. From 6 exits, passengers can go through 2 double telescopic bridges or 4 bus exits to enter the plane.

 The arrival terminal is located on the 1st floor, for domestic and international use, there are 3 islands of the arrival baggage carousel, of which 2 are for domestic passengers and 1 island for international visitors. The international arrivals area is fully equipped with screening, customs and transit facilities for passengers. From the arrival station, passengers go directly to the arrival hall and the off-site parking lot.

The old passenger terminal has an area of 2,400m², located 150m to the east of the new station, after the new passenger terminal was officially put into operation on May 12, 2016, the old station is currently waiting for transfer. Changing the function, purpose of use, the parking area in front of the old station is used for overnight parking and motorbike parking.

Airlines Companies and Flights Destinations

How to Get to/from Cat Bi Airport to Halong Bay and Surrounding?

There are 5 different ways to get from Cat Bi International Airport to the main tourist attractions in Northern Vietnam like Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island: by local public bus, local ferry, grab car, metered taxi, and private car with driver. Each of them will have diferent cost and convenience and you can choose any depending on your travel budget.

Adventure Journey

See Also:

• Halong Bay Travel Guide: Things You Need to Know Before You Go
• Ha long Bay Vietnam Tour: Choose 1 Day Trip or Overnight Cruises
• Bai Tu Long Bay Vietnam: Things You Need to Know Before You Go
• Cat Ba Island, and National Park Guide - Things You Need to Know