As I progress past 20% of completing every current Emirates routes, I’d like to share my second featured destination—Da Nang International Airport in Da Nang, Vietnam!
Service to Da Nang is made possible by fifth freedom rights via Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport—a key airport for Emirates, which is also served by direct A380 flights and as an origin to other fifth freedom sectors, such as Siem Reap and Hong Kong.
Beginning just last month (June ‘25), service to Bangkok via the high-capacity 777-300ER configuration was changed to accommodate two new fifth freedom destinations, yielding 4 weekly flights to Da Nang and 3 weekly flights to Siem Reap, Cambodia.
PIREP Summary
Airframe Configuration : 777-300ER
Long Haul
High Capacity (421 pax)
35 Business Class / 386 Economy Class
Dates: July 1/2 2025
Dubai (OMDB) - Bangkok (VTBS)
Gate B25 - Gate S109
Flight time: 5:53
Bangkok (VTBS) - Da Nang (VVDN)
Gate S109 - Gate 18
Flight time: 1:14
Da Nang (VVDN) - Bangkok (VTBS)
Gate 18 - Gate S112
Flight time: 1:13
Bangkok (VTBS) - Dubai (OMDB)
Gate S112 - Gate B3
Flight time: 5:23
All “Emirates Endeavor” flights are flown on the Expert Server as a member of Dubai Virtual Airline.
The itinerary begins at Dubai’s 2nd departure wave of the day, just after 9AM local time.
Altogether, we’ll see every phase of the day as we complete the round trip of this service! We enjoy a view of the sunset at the first stop, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
Refueled and ready at Satellite Gate 109, with a handful of new, eager travelers who are a testament to the demand of this fifth freedom route.
The short hop takes us over cloud-covered rural areas of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
The rising moon illuminates the arrival into Da Nang International Airport, the third most busiest airport in Vietnam.
A new set of passengers and crew depart—many of which may use Bangkok as their final stop, with the rest heading back to Dubai.
One more look at Bangkok at the darkest hour, before departure to Dubai. Oh and in true Emirates Endeavor fashion—will be back with A380 direct flight, and A380 Hong Kong & 77W Siem Reap fifth freedom services!
The sunrise en route to Dubai completes the experience of witnessing every phase of the day on this round trip.
Obligatory “Back in Dubai” photo.
Disclaimer: This activity is for entertainment only and it and the individual(s) participating in it have no affiliation to Emirates and The Emirates Group and their subsidiaries.