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

VN51 Vietnam Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Vietnam Airlines flight VN51, which currently operates between the airports of Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Airport Code SGN) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, January 22, 2026.

VN51 On Time performance:
79
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

VN51 Vietnam Airlines to London

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday January 22, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 20, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787

Departure

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
January 22, 2026
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
00:20
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 00:20

Arrival

London (LHR)
January 22, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:15
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:15
Disclaimer
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Codeshare Flights

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

- K63051 - Air Cambodia

- SK8214 - SAS Scandinavian Airlines

- VS5661 - Virgin Atlantic

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VN51?
The flight VN51 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VN51?
The distance between the two airports is 10223 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VN51?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 13:55 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 13:32 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 Ho Chi Minh City: 2026-01-21 21:46:56
Current Time in London: 2026-01-21 14:46:56

Alternative Flights

Vietnam Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Ho Chi Minh City to London.

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 21, 2025 to January 17, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 38
On Time: 30 ( 79 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 5 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 22, 2025 to January 17, 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 January 02, 2025 to December 30, 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.

Last Past Flights VN51

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
20 January
01:17
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:39
London (LHR)
13h 22min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
17 January
01:14
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:39
London (LHR)
13h 25min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
15 January
00:59
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:59
London (LHR)
14h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
13 January
00:38
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:10
London (LHR)
13h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
00:35
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:16
London (LHR)
13h 41min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
00:37
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:09
London (LHR)
13h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
00:59
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:22
London (LHR)
13h 23min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 January
00:25
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08:04
London (LHR)
14h 39min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
01 January
01:46
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
09:03
London (LHR)
14h 17min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
30 December
00:53
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08:02
London (LHR)
14h 09min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed