PAL597

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Departure · Manila (MNL)

Terminal 1 · Check-in T1-57, T1-40

Scheduled 02 Oct 12:35

Board status: Check-in Open

Airborne since 02 Oct 13:14 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)

Scheduled 02 Oct 14:25 · Landed 02 Oct 14:39 · +14 min

Board status: Arrived On-Time

Landed 02 Oct 14:39 (airport data)

Board data from mnl, sgn, updated 564 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)

Arrival confirmed via

Airport data (confirmed)

Departure

Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) — Manila, Philippines

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 04:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 05:14 UTC

Arrival

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) — Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 07:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-02 07:27 UTC

Also flies as

PR597

Codeshares

VN3943

Distance flown

331 km

Straight-line distance

1611 km

Aircraft

Registration

RP-C3501

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941

Seats

295 total (241 Economy, 24 Premium Economy, 30 Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,000 ft

Max ground speed

491 kt

Tracked

27m · 331 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 491)

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 491)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airlines

Malindo Air (MXD)

Philippine Airlines (PAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 05:14 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C3501	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1663 km est. (331 km recorded)
2026-09-30 04:56 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C9905	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1662 km est. (339 km recorded)
2026-09-27 05:11 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C8786	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1662 km est. (306 km recorded)
2026-09-25 05:10 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C7774	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1700 km est. (379 km recorded)
2026-09-23 04:52 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C9936	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1667 km est. (305 km recorded)
2026-09-20 05:02 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C7783	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1692 km est. (368 km recorded)
2026-09-18 05:23 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C7775	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~1746 km est. (419 km recorded)
2026-09-16 04:50 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C9926	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1681 km est. (360 km recorded)
2026-09-13 05:14 UTC	PAL597	MNL → SGN Manila → Ho Chi Minh City	RP-C8765	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1684 km est. (407 km recorded)
2026-09-11 07:12 UTC	PAL597	MNL → ? Manila → ?	RP-C8765	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Incomplete (signal lost)	374 km
2026-09-06 05:11 UTC	PAL597	MNL → ? Manila → ?	RP-C3501	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A350 941	Incomplete (signal lost)	383 km
2026-09-04 05:04 UTC	PAL597	MNL → ? Manila → ?	RP-C9905	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	482 km
2026-09-02 06:22 UTC	PAL597	MNL → ? Manila → ?	RP-C9938	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	352 km
2026-08-30 05:36 UTC	PAL597	MNL → ? Manila → ?	RP-C7773	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	371 km
2026-08-28 05:10 UTC	PAL597	MNL → ? Manila → ?	RP-C7779	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	390 km
2026-08-26 05:06 UTC	PAL597	MNL → MNL Manila → Manila	RP-C9902	Airbus A321	Completed	~713 km est. (345 km recorded)
2026-08-12 04:25 UTC	PAL597	MNL → MNL Manila → Manila	RP-C8766	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)