Informational Guide to Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN), located in Ho-Chi-Minh / Saigon - Non Official

VN517 Vietnam Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Vietnam Airlines flight VN517, which currently operates between the airports of Beijing - Beijing Daxing International Airport (Airport Code PKX) and Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Airport Code SGN).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, January 31, 2026.

VN517 On Time performance:
39
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

VN517 Vietnam Airlines from Beijing

This flight is not scheduled for January 31, 2026.

Airline information

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines

Departure

Beijing (PKX)
January 29, 2026
Beijing Daxing International Airport

Arrival

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
January 29, 2026
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- CZ7964 - China Southern Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VN517?
The flight VN517 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VN517?
The distance between the two airports is 3334 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VN517?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:45 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:45 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Beijing: 2026-01-31 02:29:25
Current Time in Ho Chi Minh City: 2026-01-31 01:29:25

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City:
VietJet Air - Flight Number: VJ3949. (On Time performance: 32 - Average Delay: 33 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 27, 2025 to January 26, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 66
On Time: 26 ( 39 % )
Moderate Delay: 20 ( 30 % )
Significant Delay: 12 ( 18 % )
Major Delay: 8 ( 12 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 27 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 27, 2025 to January 26, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 21, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights VN517

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
30 January
08:42
Beijing (PKX)
12:35
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 53min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
29 January
08:45
Beijing (PKX)
12:15
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 30min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 January
08:40
Beijing (PKX)
12:15
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 35min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
08:49
Beijing (PKX)
12:43
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 54min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
25 January
08:42
Beijing (PKX)
12:28
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 46min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 January
08:34
Beijing (PKX)
12:19
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 45min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
08:39
Beijing (PKX)
12:25
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 46min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
21 January
08:34
Beijing (PKX)
12:18
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 44min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 January
08:40
Beijing (PKX)
12:31
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 51min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
18 January
09:11
Beijing (PKX)
13:03
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 52min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed