FareDiceHigher than usual for this time of year. Each flight's usual fare (on nearby days, or for its month or season where those had too few) adds up to €335–€477.
- San Francisco → Ho Chi Minh City, 15 Oct: €427 (77%), higher than usual for October and November
- Ho Chi Minh City → Jakarta, 19 Oct: €127 (23%), higher than usual for these dates
€427 long flights (77%)€127 inside Southeast Asia (23%)
2 flights, 2 countries in Southeast Asia, 3 nights, 15–19 Oct
San FranciscoHo Chi Minh City3nJakarta
Stay 3 nights in Ho Chi Minh City, ending in Jakarta with no flight back. Jakarta is a capital and has an old town. Typical October highs are 32–33°C everywhere. Ho Chi Minh City is usually very wet in October, about 330 mm of rain over the month.
Stop by stop
San Francisco
United States, Start, Thu 15 Oct
- SFO→SGN Thu 15 Oct1 stop, starting with EVA Air, journey time and cabin bag: check€427seen 6 days ago Check price
Higher than usual for October and November. Usually €227–€353 in October and November, counting prices seen over the past two weeks; nearby days and the month alone had too few fares.
- an older price: it may be higher now
- with its stops we can't tell when it lands, maybe Fri 16 Oct: check the times before booking your first night in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam, 3 nights, 16–19 Oct
Vietnam's largest city, formerly Saigon, with French colonial landmarks, the War Remnants Museum, endless street food and day trips to the Cu Chi tunnels and Mekong Delta.
Typical October: highs of 32°C, very wetHigher than usual for these dates. Usually €108–€125.
- an older price: it may be higher now
Jakarta
Indonesia, Last stop, Mon 19 Oct
Indonesia's sprawling capital on Java's north coast, with the Dutch-era Kota Tua quarter, the National Monument, huge malls, street food and boats out to the Thousand Islands.
Typical October: highs of 33°C, wet
Change a stop
Another city on the same days, the rest of the trip kept, cities close in price first. A swapped-in country may need a visa: check before you go.
- Ho Chi Minh City At random Manila, Philippines +€92
- Jakarta At random Singapore, Singapore −€73 · Bangkok, Thailand −€70 · Phuket, Thailand −€64 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia −€55 · Vientiane, Laos −€53
Book and check
- Book in order, first flight first. If a price has gone up, you can rethink the trip before buying the rest. Prices are the cheapest seen lately, for one traveller, not quotes: "Check price" opens the live one. Separate tickets: if one flight is late or cancelled, the next airline won't wait.
- If a flight is late or cancelled. Each flight is its own ticket, so the next airline won't wait or rebook you for free if you miss it. Every stop on this trip has two nights or more, so a delay of a few hours costs you time there, not the next flight. If a flight is cancelled, its airline normally offers another flight or your money back: take the one that still makes your next flight. A flight missed because the one before was late is usually lost, so look for travel insurance that covers missed connections.
- Entry rules. Check passport and visa rules for Vietnam, Indonesia before you book.
- Travel advisories. Neither Canada nor the US advises against travel to any country on this trip.
Each country's advisory level
- Vietnam Canada: exercise a high degree of caution · US: exercise normal precautions (level 1 of 4)
- Indonesia Canada: exercise a high degree of caution (stricter for some areas) · US: exercise increased caution (level 2 of 4; stricter for some areas)
From the Government of Canada and the US State Department, as of 6 Oct. Advisories change, and once you're there your phone's emergency alerts cover the moment. Read the official page for each place before you go.