{"id":1783,"date":"2026-04-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/news\/phu-quoc-new-flights-2026-asia\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T20:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T11:00:40","slug":"phuquoc-new-flights","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/phuquoc-new-flights\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct flights to Phu Quoc surge\u2014a Seoul route launches in April 2026, with Hong Kong and Taipei following, rapidly turning the island into an Asian direct-flight hub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">International direct flights to<strong>Phu Quoc Island<\/strong>a resort island in southern Vietnam, are expanding rapidly. The newly established airline<strong>\"Sun PhuQuoc Airways\"<\/strong>has launched international routes in quick succession since the start of 2026, with a Seoul (Incheon) route opening on April 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sun PhuQuoc Airways' 2026 route rollout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Line<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Launch date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Flight frequency<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taipei (Taoyuan)\u2013Phu Quoc<\/td><td>March 29, 2026<\/td><td>Regular service<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seoul (Incheon)\u2013Phu Quoc<\/td><td>April 17, 2026<\/td><td>One flight a day (planned to expand to two in the future)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hong Kong\u2013Phu Quoc<\/td><td>May 22, 2026 (planned)<\/td><td>Five flights a week<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Busan\u2013Phu Quoc<\/td><td>June 2026 (planned)<\/td><td>Not yet announced<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The airline also aims to roll out nine Asian routes, including<strong>Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi, and Mumbai,<\/strong>and the move to rapidly turn Phu Quoc Island into a direct-flight hub for the Asia-Pacific is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are direct flights to Phu Quoc increasing now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several factors lie behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The 30-day visa exemption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phu Quoc Island offers foreign tourists<strong>a 30-day visa exemption.<\/strong>Even among Southeast Asian resorts, its entry hurdle is low, and demand from South Korean, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong travelers is surging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. A rapid acceleration in infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expansion work at Phu Quoc International Airport is under way, and as of 2026 it can handle over 8 million passengers a year. A wave of five-star resort openings continues too, and the capacity to welcome tourists is being put in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. A surge in tourists in Q1 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In just the two months of January\u2013February 2026, Phu Quoc Island welcomed<strong>over 2.2 million tourists,<\/strong>up<strong>57.7% year on year.<\/strong>Of these, foreign travelers rose 86.4% to about 600,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get from Japan to Phu Quoc (as of April 2026)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, as of April 2026,<strong>there are no direct flights between Japan and Phu Quoc.<\/strong>For now you'll need to go via a connecting point, but the following routes are common:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Via Ho Chi Minh City<\/strong>: Japan \u2192 Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat Airport) \u2192 Phu Quoc (1\u20132 hour connection)<\/li><li><strong>Via Hanoi<\/strong>: Japan \u2192 Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport) \u2192 Phu Quoc<\/li><li><strong>Via Seoul (a new option)<\/strong>: Japan \u2192 Seoul \u2192 Phu Quoc (usable as a connecting itinerary from April 17 onward)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Japan route may launch in the future, so keep an eye on upcoming announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phu Quoc's highlights\u2014the latest for 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phu Quoc is known as a beach resort, but in recent years its hands-on sightseeing spots have grown richer too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Sao Beach<\/strong>: A beach boasting emerald-green clarity. Popular as a snorkeling spot too<\/li><li><strong>Grand World<\/strong>: The theme-park facilities were significantly expanded over 2025\u201326<\/li><li><strong>Phu Quoc National Park<\/strong>: Untouched jungle trekking and mangrove forests<\/li><li><strong>Night market<\/strong>: Experience local seafood and meals at the market in Duong Dong<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2026, the wave of new services to Phu Quoc Island continues, and access from Asian countries is improving dramatically. The expansion of the direct-flight network is expected to drive a further rise in tourist numbers, and the development of resort facilities is accelerating too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A direct flight from Japan is awaited, but until then, a Phu Quoc trip using connections is plenty appealing. Why not consider Phu Quoc Island as a destination for the summer holidays or the period after Golden Week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related articles:<a href=\"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/vietnam-q1-tourist\/\">Vietnam welcomes a record 6.76 million foreign visitors in Q1 2026<\/a>\uff5c<a href=\"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/news\/hue-festival-imperial\/\">the Hue Festival 2026 kicking off in late April.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reference:<a href=\"https:\/\/e.vnexpress.net\/news\/travel\/sun-phuquoc-airways-opens-ticket-sales-for-phu-quoc-hong-kong-route-5057617.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VnExpress, \"Sun PhuQuoc Airways opens ticket sales for Phu Quoc-Hong Kong route\" (April 1, 2026)<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u30d9\u30c8\u30ca\u30e0\u5357\u90e8\u306e\u30ea\u30be\u30fc\u30c8\u30a2\u30a4\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u3001\u30d5\u30fc\u30b3\u30c3\u30af\u5cf6\uff08Ph\u00fa Qu\u1ed1c\uff09\u3078\u306e\u56fd\u969b\u76f4\u884c\u4fbf\u304c\u6025\u62e1\u5927\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002\u65b0\u8a2d\u30a8\u30a2\u30e9\u30a4 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","ssp_meta_description":"Sun PhuQuoc Airways\u304c2026\u5e743\u670829\u65e5\u306b\u53f0\u5317\u301c\u30d5\u30fc\u30b3\u30c3\u30af\u30014\u670817\u65e5\u306b\u4ec1\u5ddd\u301c\u30d5\u30fc\u30b3\u30c3\u30af\u8def\u7dda\u3092\u5c31\u822a\u3057\u30015\u670822\u65e5\u306b\u306f\u9999\u6e2f\u301c\u30d5\u30fc\u30b3\u30c3\u30af\u4fbf\u3092\u90315\u4fbf\u3067\u958b\u901a\u4e88\u5b9a\u3002\u30d5\u30fc\u30b3\u30c3\u30af\u304c\u30a2\u30b8\u30a2\u76f4\u884c\u4fbf\u30cf\u30d6\u306b\u6025\u6d6e\u4e0a\u3057\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002","ssp_meta_keyword":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,427],"tags":[286,232,367],"purpose":[],"keyword":[],"location":[],"class_list":["post-1783","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry","category-news","category-transport","tag-286","tag-phu-quoc-island","tag-367"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1783"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2567,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/1783\/revisions\/2567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1783"},{"taxonomy":"purpose","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/purpose?post=1783"},{"taxonomy":"keyword","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/keyword?post=1783"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vietnam-gift.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=1783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}