Chennai to Hanoi on points
The cheapest seat is economy: 25,000 points with Air Canada Aeroplan. Business from 40,000 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- Economy
- 25,000
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Business
- 40,000
- American Airlines AAdvantage
Prices checked 9 sources
Chennai to Hanoi at a glance
Chennai (MAA) to Hanoi (HAN) is 2,869 km (1,783 mi) great-circle. We price 18 one-way award options on it across 9 programmes: 12 read off a published chart and 6 estimates.
The seats priced here fly on Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Malaysia Airlines.
Which card gets you there
The economy seat takes 25,000 points with Air Canada Aeroplan. The easiest way to get them with a card a new cardholder can get today: 25,000 SBI Travel Credits, moved at 1:1.
- Economy, 25,000 points with Air Canada Aeroplan. Best way in: SBI Card MILES PRIME, 25,000 SBI Travel Credits at 1:1, ₹1.00 per point landed. Every way into Air Canada Aeroplan (11)
- Business, 40,000 points with American Airlines AAdvantage. Best way in: RBL World Safari Plus, 240,000 RBL Reward Points at 6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy, ₹1.50 per point landed. Every way into American Airlines AAdvantage (11)
Every option
| Programme and cabin | Points | Price | Cash surcharge | Total at our value | Flies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air China PhoenixMiles, economy | ~15,000 est. | Estimate | not published | ₹13,500 | Star Alliance metal (SQ/TG partner metal — CA itself flies only Delhi from India), India→Southeast Asia — Air China PhoenixMiles |
| Air China PhoenixMiles, business | ~27,000 est. | Estimate | not published | ₹24,300 | Star Alliance metal (SQ/TG partner metal — CA itself flies only Delhi from India), India→Southeast Asia — Air China PhoenixMiles |
| Avianca LifeMiles, economy | ~20,000 est. | Estimate | not published | ₹20,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Avianca LifeMiles |
| Avianca LifeMiles, business | ~37,000 est. | Estimate | not published | ₹37,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Avianca LifeMiles |
| United MileagePlus, economy | ~20,000 est. | Estimate | not published | ₹20,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — United MileagePlus |
| United MileagePlus, business | ~40,000 est. | Estimate | not published | ₹40,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — United MileagePlus |
| Air Canada Aeroplan, economy | 25,000 | Verified, cheapest | not published | ₹25,000 | Thai Airways via BKK (MAA–BKK–HAN), Star Alliance partner award |
| Air Canada Aeroplan, business | 47,500 | Verified | not published | ₹47,500 | Thai Airways via BKK (MAA–BKK–HAN), Star Alliance partner award |
| American Airlines AAdvantage, economy | 25,000 | Verified | not published | ₹25,000 | Malaysia Airlines via KUL (MAA–KUL–HAN), oneworld — AAdvantage region award |
| American Airlines AAdvantage, business | 40,000 | Verified, cheapest | not published | ₹40,000 | Malaysia Airlines via KUL (MAA–KUL–HAN), oneworld — AAdvantage region award |
| EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, economy | 25,000 | Verified | not published | ₹25,000 | Star Alliance metal (Air India/SQ/TG — EVA itself serves no Indian city; the award rides partner metal), India→Southeast Asia — EVA Infinity MileageLands |
| EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, business | 42,500 | Verified | not published | ₹42,500 | Star Alliance metal (Air India/SQ/TG — EVA itself serves no Indian city; the award rides partner metal), India→Southeast Asia — EVA Infinity MileageLands |
| Aegean Miles+Bonus, economy | 30,000 | Verified | not published | ₹30,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Aegean Miles+Bonus |
| Aegean Miles+Bonus, business | 45,000 | Verified | not published | ₹45,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Aegean Miles+Bonus |
| Copa Airlines ConnectMiles, economy | 35,000 | Verified | not published | ₹35,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Copa ConnectMiles (fixed region chart) |
| Copa Airlines ConnectMiles, business | 60,000 | Verified | not published | ₹60,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Copa ConnectMiles (fixed region chart) |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, economy | 50,000 | Verified | not published | ₹40,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — TAP Miles&Go |
| TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, business | 70,000 | Verified | not published | ₹56,000 | Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — TAP Miles&Go |
Total = points × what we value that programme's points at, plus the cash surcharge (counted ₹0 where not published). An estimate (~) never counts as the cheapest.
Our take on this route
Chennai → Hanoi has no nonstop, so every fixed-chart seat is a one-stop: Thai via Bangkok for Aeroplan and Malaysia Airlines via Kuala Lumpur for AAdvantage. KrisFlyer is left off: Changi is a backtrack far past the on-the-way rule, and the chart itself asterisks the cell as an over-MPM reference fare. Chennai has no SkyTeam carrier, so no SkyTeam programme is listed. 18 priced ways to buy the seat; estimates never take the crown.
Programme by programme
What each programme charges, which airline flies the seat, and the chart we read it from. 6 of the 18 prices are estimates for programmes that publish no chart.
The best way into each programme 9 programmes
- Best way into Air China PhoenixMiles, Avianca LifeMiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Aegean Miles+Bonus, Copa Airlines ConnectMiles and TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go: RBL World Safari Plus, RBL Reward Points at 6:1 via Club ITC → Marriott Bonvoy, ₹1.50 per point landed.
- Best way into United MileagePlus: Axis Magnus, Axis EDGE Reward Points at 5:2, ₹1.00 per point landed.
- Best way into Air Canada Aeroplan: SBI Card MILES PRIME, SBI Travel Credits at 1:1, ₹1.00 per point landed.
- Best way into EVA Air Infinity MileageLands: HSBC Premier (Metal), HSBC Reward Points at 1:1, ₹2.00 per point landed.
Air China PhoenixMiles
Every cabin
Star Alliance metal (SQ/TG partner metal — CA itself flies only Delhi from India), India→Southeast Asia — Air China PhoenixMiles
Singapore AirlinesThai Airways Star Alliance
Air China PhoenixMiles prices its own metal (India→Beijing, resumed Apr-2026) plus Star partners. Full note on the Air China PhoenixMiles page
Estimate: PhoenixMiles' official zone division could not be reconciled with this route — Air China publishes no India-origin level, and its published zone tables do not map cleanly onto these city pairs. How we estimate Air China PhoenixMiles
Economy: ~15,000 est. points
Checked · ffp.airchina.com.cn
Business: ~27,000 est. points
Checked · ffp.airchina.com.cn
Air China PhoenixMiles: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into Air China PhoenixMiles
Avianca LifeMiles
Every cabin
Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Avianca LifeMiles
Star Alliance
LifeMiles prices Star partner metal off an unpublished grid; India→Europe business ~63k is the headline sweet spot (beats Aeroplan). Full note on the Avianca LifeMiles page
Estimate: LifeMiles publishes no award chart — Avianca withdrew its public zone table in 2023 and prices Star partner awards off an unpublished internal grid. How we estimate Avianca LifeMiles
Economy: ~20,000 est. points
Checked · awardtravelfinder.com
Business: ~37,000 est. points
Checked · awardtravelfinder.com
Avianca LifeMiles: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into Avianca LifeMiles
United MileagePlus
Every cabin
Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — United MileagePlus
Star Alliance
Estimate: United MileagePlus Saver partner level, India→Southeast Asia on Star Alliance metal; United went fully dynamic in 2020, so this is a typical Saver that moves with availability and cabin scarcity.
Economy: ~20,000 est. points
United went fully dynamic in 2020 (no fixed chart), so ~20,000 is a typical Saver partner level to Southeast Asia. Full note on the United MileagePlus page
Checked · awardwallet.com
Business: ~40,000 est. points
United went fully dynamic in 2020 (no fixed chart), so ~40,000 is a typical Saver partner level to Southeast Asia. Full note on the United MileagePlus page
Checked · awardwallet.com
United MileagePlus: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into United MileagePlus
Air Canada Aeroplan
Every cabin
Thai Airways via BKK (MAA–BKK–HAN), Star Alliance partner award
Thai Airways Star Alliance
Aeroplan prices Star partner awards by total distance flown. Thai via Bangkok flies 2,002 miles (1,384 + 618) — the 0–2,500-mile Atlantic↔Pacific band, fixed "All other partners" column. A CA$39 partner booking fee applies per ticket.
Economy: 25,000 points
Checked · aircanada.com
Business: 47,500 points
Checked · aircanada.com
Air Canada Aeroplan: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into Air Canada Aeroplan
American Airlines AAdvantage
Every cabin
Malaysia Airlines via KUL (MAA–KUL–HAN), oneworld — AAdvantage region award
Malaysia Airlines oneworld
AAdvantage prices partner awards on a fixed region-to-region chart (Indian Subcontinent to Asia 2), so the Kuala Lumpur connection costs no extra miles. Malaysia Airlines flies Chennai–Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur–Hanoi; Cathay via Hong Kong and Qatar via Doha also reach Hanoi.
Economy: 25,000 points
Checked · aa.com
Business: 40,000 points
Checked · aa.com
American Airlines AAdvantage: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into American Airlines AAdvantage
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
Every cabin
Star Alliance metal (Air India/SQ/TG — EVA itself serves no Indian city; the award rides partner metal), India→Southeast Asia — EVA Infinity MileageLands
Air IndiaSingapore AirlinesThai Airways Star Alliance
EVA Infinity MileageLands prices Star metal off its zone chart (India = "Central/South Asia" zone; one-way = half round-trip). Full note on the EVA Air Infinity MileageLands page
Economy: 25,000 points
Checked · evaair.com
Business: 42,500 points
Checked · evaair.com
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
Aegean Miles+Bonus
Every cabin
Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Aegean Miles+Bonus
Star Alliance
Aegean Miles+Bonus prices Star partner metal off one region chart published as ROUND TRIPS — its own rule is that a one-way costs exactly half, and the halved figure is what we show. Full note on the Aegean Miles+Bonus page
Economy: 30,000 points
Checked · upgradedpoints.com
Business: 45,000 points
Checked · upgradedpoints.com
Aegean Miles+Bonus: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into Aegean Miles+Bonus
Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
Every cabin
Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — Copa ConnectMiles (fixed region chart)
Star Alliance
Copa ConnectMiles prices Star partner metal off its FIXED region chart (India sits in Copa’s "Central Asia" zone). Full note on the Copa Airlines ConnectMiles page
Economy: 35,000 points
Checked · copaair.com
Business: 60,000 points
Checked · copaair.com
Copa Airlines ConnectMiles: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into Copa Airlines ConnectMiles
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
Every cabin
Star Alliance partner metal, India→Southeast Asia — TAP Miles&Go
Star Alliance
TAP's 4 May 2026 chart repriced India — which sits in its "Asia" origin zone — and intra-Asia went from 40k/60k to 50k/70k one-way, still flat regardless of distance (fine to Tokyo, poor to Colombo). Full note on the TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go page
Economy: 50,000 points
Business: 70,000 points
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go: what the points are worth and how to get them · Every way into TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go
Cash on top
None of the 9 programmes here publishes a cash figure for this route, so the totals above count it as ₹0; government taxes are still payable on every award. How we count cash on top
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Questions
How many points is an economy award from Chennai to Hanoi?
The cheapest verified economy seat is 25,000 points with Air Canada Aeroplan one way, read off the published chart on 12 Oct 2026. 6 programmes an Indian card reaches publish a verified economy price here; at our point values the same seat costs ₹25,000 through the cheapest and ₹40,000 through the dearest.
How many points is a business-class award from Chennai to Hanoi?
The cheapest verified business seat is 40,000 points with American Airlines AAdvantage one way, read off the published chart on 6 Aug 2026. 6 programmes an Indian card reaches publish a verified business price here; at our point values the same seat costs ₹40,000 through the cheapest and ₹60,000 through the dearest.
Which credit card points get me from Chennai to Hanoi?
For the economy seat (25,000 points with Air Canada Aeroplan), 11 ways in from Indian card points reach Air Canada Aeroplan. The easiest for a new cardholder is 25,000 SBI Travel Credits, moved at 1:1, earned on SBI Card MILES PRIME and SBI Card MILES ELITE.
Sources
The award charts and programme pages every price above was read from, and the day we read them.
- Air Canada Aeroplan: aircanada.com read
- Air China PhoenixMiles: ffp.airchina.com.cn read
- United MileagePlus: awardwallet.com read
- Avianca LifeMiles: awardtravelfinder.com read
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLands: evaair.com read
- American Airlines AAdvantage: aa.com read
- Aegean Miles+Bonus: upgradedpoints.com read
- Copa Airlines ConnectMiles: copaair.com read
- TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go: publish-p133109-e1368204.adobeaemcloud.com read