Airport Tips & Quick Reference Guide to Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN), located in Ho-Chi-Minh / Saigon

VN979 Vietnam Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Vietnam Airlines flight VN979, which currently operates between the airports of Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Airport Code SGN) and Mumbai - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Airport Code BOM).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, April 13, 2026.

VN979 On Time performance:
85
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

VN979 Vietnam Airlines to Mumbai

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Monday April 13, 2026

Airline information

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A350-900

Departure

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
April 13, 2026
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Departed at:
17:58
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:00

Arrival

Mumbai (BOM)
April 13, 2026
Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
21:11
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 21:35
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Codeshare Flights

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

- VS5654 - Virgin Atlantic

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VN979?
The flight VN979 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VN979?
The distance between the two airports is 3739 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VN979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:05 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:02 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: 2026-04-13 20:13:41
Current Time in Mumbai: 2026-04-13 18:43:41

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai:
VietJet Air - Flight Number: VJ883. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 21 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 January 09, 2026 to April 08, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 33 ( 85 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 5 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 7 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 10, 2025 to April 08, 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 April 02, 2025 to March 30, 2026. 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 VN979

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
10 April
17:51
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:12
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 51min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
08 April
17:55
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:30
Mumbai (BOM)
05h 05min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 April
18:15
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:26
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 41min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
03 April
18:03
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:24
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 51min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
01 April
18:10
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:40
Mumbai (BOM)
05h 00min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 March
18:15
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
22:08
Mumbai (BOM)
05h 23min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed
Friday
27 March
17:48
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:15
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 57min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
25 March
17:37
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
20:59
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 52min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 March
18:15
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:39
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 54min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 March
17:17
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:03
Mumbai (BOM)
05h 16min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time