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VN51 Vietnam Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight SK8214 from SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK) is a codeshare flight operated by Vietnam Airlines (VN) under the flight number VN51. Check this page for details about flight VN51.

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, November 12, 2026.

VN51 On Time performance:
94
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 from Ho Chi Minh City

Landed - On-time
Delay: 4 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday November 12, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 14, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
November 12, 2026
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Departed at:
01:21
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 01:30

Arrival

London (LHR)
November 12, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Arrived at:
08:29
Terminal:
4
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:25
Baggage: 3
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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

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: 14:32 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: 2026-11-13 15:37:26
Current Time in London: 2026-11-13 08:37:26

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 August 11, 2026 to November 10, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 31
On Time: 29 ( 94 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 2 ( 6 % )

Average Delay: 3 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 12, 2026 to November 10, 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.

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

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 04, 2025 to October 31, 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 VN51

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
12 November
01:21
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
08:29
London (LHR)
14h 08min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 November
00:20
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:36
Frankfurt (FRA)
13h 16min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - DIVERTED
Tuesday
10 November
09:40
Frankfurt (FRA)
10:10
London (LHR)
06h 30min
Saturday
07 November
00:45
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:26
London (LHR)
12h 41min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 November
01:08
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:24
London (LHR)
12h 16min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 November
00:45
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
06:59
London (LHR)
12h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 October
01:08
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:19
London (LHR)
12h 11min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 October
00:53
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
06:52
London (LHR)
11h 59min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 October
00:37
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
07:03
London (LHR)
12h 26min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 October
09:25
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
16:35
London (LHR)
13h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time