Airport guide
Phu Bai International AirportIATA code HUI
Phu Bai International Airport (HUI/VVPB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hue, Vietnam in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hue, Vietnam
- Codes
- HUI · VVPB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Region
- Asia
Phu Bai International Airport (HUI/VVPB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hue, Vietnam in Asia. Operating on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh local time at coordinates 16.400°, 107.700°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hue, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Phu Bai International Airport details
- IATA code
- HUI
- ICAO code
- VVPB
- City
- Hue
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates
- 16.401°, 107.704°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Phu Bai International Airport’s own pages.
HUI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 15 m (48 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 1.83 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing baogiaothong.vn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Da Nang International Airport DAD · 66 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HUI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,675 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,675 m8,775 ft | 40 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HUI
Originfacts does not track any routes from HUI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where HUI is
15 km east-southeast
Phu Bai International Airport lies 15 km east-southeast of Huế city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at HUI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hue, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Phu Bai International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:vietnamairport.vn/phubaiairport (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Hue
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Da NangDa Nang International AirportDAD65 km
- Tamky-Chulai AirportChu Lai International AirportVCL153 km
- Dong HoiDong Hoi AirportVDH172 km
- PaksePakse AirportPKZ249 km
- PleikuPleiku AirportPXU268 km
- SanyaSanya Phoenix International AirportSYX279 km
- SavannakhetSavannakhetZVK314 km
- Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani International AirportUBP329 km
- Nakhon PhanomNakhon Phanom AirportKOP333 km
Phu Bai International Airport: common questions
Where is Phu Bai International Airport?
Phu Bai International Airport serves Hue, Vietnam. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 16.401°, 107.704°.
What are the airport codes for Phu Bai International Airport?
The IATA code is HUI and the ICAO code is VVPB.
What time zone is HUI in?
Phu Bai International Airport is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone.
What is the official website of Phu Bai International Airport?
The airport’s official website is vietnamairport.vn/phubaiairport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Phu Bai International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at HUI: 09/27 (2,675 m (8,775 ft), asphalt).
When did Phu Bai International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1932 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Phu Bai International Airport?
Wikidata records 1.83 million passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is HUI from Huế city centre?
Phu Bai International Airport is about 15 km east-southeast of Huế city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Phu Bai International Airport?
OurAirports gives HUI’s elevation as 15 m (48 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Phu Bai International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q160094 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)