Informational Guide to London Heathrow Airport - LHR - Non Official

VN56 Vietnam Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Vietnam Airlines flight VN56, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Hanoi - Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport (Airport Code HAN).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

VN56 On Time performance:
90
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

VN56 Vietnam Airlines to Hanoi

Airline information

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines

Departure

London (LHR)
March 29, 2026
London Heathrow Airport

Arrival

Hanoi (HAN)
March 30, 2026
Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VN56?
The flight VN56 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VN56?
The distance between the two airports is 9241 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VN56?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:55 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 11:46 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 London: 2026-03-31 07:22:13
Current Time in Hanoi: 2026-03-31 13:22:13

Alternative Flights

Vietnam Airlines is the only airline operating the route from London to Hanoi.

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 December 24, 2025 to March 22, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 51
On Time: 46 ( 90 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 3 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 24, 2025 to March 22, 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 March 02, 2025 to February 27, 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.

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

Last Past Flights VN56

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
31 March
19:31
London (LHR)
13:16
Hanoi (HAN)
11h 45min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
- Delayed
Monday
30 March
20:53
London (LHR)
14:13
Hanoi (HAN)
11h 20min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
28 March
11:07
London (LHR)
05:33
Hanoi (HAN)
12h 26min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
26 March
11:18
London (LHR)
05:40
Hanoi (HAN)
12h 22min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
24 March
11:04
London (LHR)
05:08
Hanoi (HAN)
12h 04min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 March
11:02
London (LHR)
05:26
Hanoi (HAN)
12h 24min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 March
11:09
London (LHR)
05:45
Hanoi (HAN)
12h 36min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
19 March
11:10
London (LHR)
05:24
Hanoi (HAN)
12h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
17 March
11:19
London (LHR)
05:15
Hanoi (HAN)
11h 56min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 March
11:05
London (LHR)
04:51
Hanoi (HAN)
11h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time