Hanoi, Vietnam → Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
614 nautical miles · Direction: south
The straight-line distance from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City is 1,138 km (707 miles). Ho Chi Minh City lies roughly south of Hanoi; the initial great-circle bearing is 176° (S). It is a domestic route within Vietnam.
Hanoi (Red River Delta, Vietnam) sits at 21.0278°N, 105.8342°E; Ho Chi Minh City (Southeast, Vietnam) is at 10.8231°N, 106.6297°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 176° (S); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 55min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~1,479 km · ~18h 29min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: about 1,479 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City lies at approximately 15.9258°N, 106.2421°E — the position that is an equal 569 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Hanoi (Asia/Bangkok) and Ho Chi Minh City (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
All distances from Hanoi · All distances from Ho Chi Minh City
The straight-line distance from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 1,138 km (707 miles, 614 nautical miles).
Ho Chi Minh City lies roughly south of Hanoi; the initial great-circle bearing is 176° (S).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 55min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: about 1,479 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Hanoi (Asia/Bangkok) and Ho Chi Minh City (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances