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VN978 Vietnam Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight VS5652 from Virgin Atlantic (VS) is a codeshare flight operated by Vietnam Airlines (VN) under the flight number VN978. Check this page for details about flight VN978.

Below, you can find details about Vietnam Airlines flight VN978, which currently operates between the airports of Mumbai - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Airport Code BOM) and Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Airport Code SGN).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, February 06, 2026.

VN978 On Time performance:
87
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

VN978 Vietnam Airlines to Ho Chi Minh City

Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday February 06, 2026

Airline information

Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787

Departure

Mumbai (BOM)
February 06, 2026
Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
23:10
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 23:10

Arrival

Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
February 07, 2026
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
05:50
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:50
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- VS5652 - Virgin Atlantic

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VN978?
The flight VN978 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VN978?
The distance between the two airports is 3739 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VN978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:36 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 Mumbai: 2026-02-06 11:39:07
Current Time in Ho Chi Minh City: 2026-02-06 13:09:07

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City:
VietJet Air - Flight Number: VJ884. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)

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 October 31, 2025 to January 28, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 39
On Time: 34 ( 87 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 30, 2025 to January 28, 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 January 03, 2025 to December 31, 2025. 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 VN978

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
05 February
23:27
Mumbai (BOM)
05:28
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 31min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 February
23:16
Mumbai (BOM)
05:09
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 23min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 January
23:06
Mumbai (BOM)
04:59
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 23min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 January
23:18
Mumbai (BOM)
05:25
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 37min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
23:09
Mumbai (BOM)
05:17
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 January
23:41
Mumbai (BOM)
05:38
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 27min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
23:34
Mumbai (BOM)
05:28
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 24min
Boeing 787-10
Boeing 787-10
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
20 January
23:32
Mumbai (BOM)
05:37
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 35min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
17 January
00:36
Mumbai (BOM)
06:52
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
15 January
23:57
Mumbai (BOM)
06:05
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
04h 38min
Airbus A350-90
Airbus A350-90
Landed - Delayed