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Lien Khuong airport: flights and the road to Da Lat

Lien Khuong (DLI) is Da Lat’s only airport, 28–30 km south of the centre — about 45 minutes on the road. There are no direct international flights yet, everything is domestic; foreign routes are announced for December. Here is what flies, what it costs to get into town and back, and how much time to allow. The airport has been open since 19 August 2026, after five months of runway works.

What kind of airport it is

Lien Khuong (Liên Khương in Vietnamese) is the only airport serving Da Lat and the whole of Lam Dong province. Its codes are DLI for airlines and VVDL for air traffic control. It stands not in the town itself but in Duc Trong commune by highway QL20, thirty kilometres to the south. The 3,250-metre runway takes medium-haul jets, and the airfield lies at 962 metres above sea level — higher than most airports in Vietnam, because Da Lat itself sits on a plateau. The current terminal opened on 26 December 2009: two floors, twelve and a half thousand square metres, built for one and a half to two million passengers a year.

What flies from 19 August

International flights from December

Right now Lien Khuong flies domestic only, so with an international ticket you still land in Ho Chi Minh City or Cam Ranh and drive up the hill. What is announced next: Kuala Lumpur four times a week, Singapore from December three times a week, Seoul (Incheon) also from December, four times a week. The province gives no exact dates inside December, and international plans here have slipped more than once — treat this as an intention rather than a timetable.

From the airport into town

The airport sits 28–30 km south of the centre and the drive takes about 45 minutes — a proper run down the highway, not a hop.

• The Phuong Trang shuttle costs 50k ₫ and terminates in town at 2 Le Quy Don. It runs to the flight schedule.
• A taxi or Grab is 250–300k ₫ per car. That is a checked price, not the meter: at the exit they quote more.
• Arriving in the evening — arrange a transfer in advance: after the last flight there are few cars at the terminal.
• Know a current price — send it through the “what you pay” form and we will show the median.

From town to the airport

The way back is the part people plan worst: an early flight, and the bus does not run around the clock. Allow an hour for the road plus time for check-in.

• The Phuong Trang bus leaves from the office at 2 Le Quy Don and from the bus station at 1 To Hien Thanh. The line runs 06:00 to 22:00 and the ticket is the same 50k ₫.
• Tickets go through the desk, the FUTA Bus Lines app or the operator's phone line — in advance if your flight is at a busy hour.
• A flight before seven in the morning or after eleven at night is not covered by the bus: that leaves a taxi or Grab at the same 250–300k ₫, and the car is best booked the night before.

The reopening and the first day come from government outlets and the Lam Dong provincial paper, 19–20 August 2026, as do the Vietjet frequencies. The international routes are provincial plans announced before the reopening. Codes, elevation, runway and terminal are open reference data on the airfield. Line hours, stops and ways to buy a ticket come from the carrier, Phuong Trang (FUTA Bus Lines). Checked on 26 August 2026.

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