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Lien Khuong Airport

Da Lat, Vietnam

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VVDL

Elevation

3156 ft

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The Essence of Lien Khuong Airport

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Location

Da Lat · CH · Vietnam

Connectivity

5 routes · 3 destinations

Position

11.751°, 108.367° · 3156 ft elev.

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Gateway to the cool highlands of Da Lat, Vietnam.

Opened

1933

Location

Da Lat, Vietnam

Lien Khuong Airport (IATA: DLI, ICAO: VVDL) serves Da Lat, a popular highland resort city in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. Situated at an elevation of approximately 3,156 feet (962 metres) above sea level, it is one of the higher-altitude commercial airports in the country. The airport handles both domestic routes connecting Da Lat to major Vietnamese cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang, as well as a limited number of international charter and scheduled services. Its cool climate and scenic surroundings make Da Lat a year-round tourist destination, sustaining steady passenger demand. Lien Khuong underwent significant upgrades in the 2000s to expand capacity and modernise facilities. Vietnamese carriers Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, and Bamboo Airways have operated services to and from the airport.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

The airport is located approximately 30 kilometres south of Da Lat city centre, accessible by taxi, shuttle bus, and private transfer services.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving Lien Khuong Airport include Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, and Bamboo Airways, primarily on domestic routes.

Notable facts

›Lien Khuong Airport sits at an elevation of roughly 962 metres (3,156 ft) above sea level, making it one of Vietnam's highest commercial airports.
›The airport was originally built during the French colonial period in the 1930s.
›A major renovation and runway upgrade completed around 2009 extended the runway to accommodate larger aircraft including the Airbus A320 family.
›Da Lat's mild highland climate makes the airport a popular gateway for domestic Vietnamese tourists year-round.
›The airport's ICAO code VVDL falls within the Vietnam (VV) airspace designation.

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Airlines serving this airport

Jatayu Airlines

Royal Air Cambodge

Vietnam Airlines

Routes

DLI → HANVN · 321

DLI → HANVJ · 320

DLI → SGNVJ · 320

DLI → DADVN · AT7

DLI → SGNVN · 321

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3212 routes Airbus A3202 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 721 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Lien Khuong International Airport is an airport located in Đức Trọng commune, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Da Lat, Lâm Đồng province. It is the largest of four airports in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam. The major reconstruction in order to handle bigger aircraft was completed in December 2009. This airport handled 1,690,000 passengers in 2019, an increase of 18.3% against that of 2014.

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