Distance from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City

The distance between Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is 741 kilometers (461 miles).

Bangkok, Thailand

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam

From Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City, the straight-line distance is 741 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Bangkok at 12 meters above sea level and Ho Chi Minh City at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 16-18 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Bangkok, Thailand

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Bangkok

Coordinates: 13.754° N 100.5014° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
  • Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
  • Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)
  • U-Tapao International Airport (UTP)
  • Hua Hin Airport (HHQ)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

Coordinates: 10.823° N 106.6297° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
  • Can Tho International Airport (VCA)
  • Rach Gia Airport (VKG)
  • Kratie Airport (KTI)
  • Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH)

Other distances from Bangkok

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Bangkok to Samut Prakan 20 km
From Bangkok to Phra Pradaeng 11 km
From Bangkok to Hat Yai 746 km
From Bangkok to Pak Kret 17 km
From Bangkok to Lampang 514 km

Other distances from Ho Chi Minh City

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi 1,132 km
From Ho Chi Minh City to Haiphong 1,111 km
From Ho Chi Minh City to Thanh Hóa 998 km
From Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh 874 km
From Ho Chi Minh City to Cần Thơ 127 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Córdoba, Argentina Salta, Argentina 741 km
Mexico City, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 742 km
Fort Worth, United States Reynosa, Mexico 742 km
Paris, France Bilbao, Spain 743 km
Quito, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 738 km
Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico Reynosa, Mexico 738 km
Málaga, Spain Bilbao, Spain 738 km
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San Francisco, United States San Diego, United States 737 km
San Antonio, United States Chihuahua, Mexico 745 km
Louisville, United States Hamilton, Canada 746 km
Nashville, United States Raleigh, United States 736 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Torreón, Mexico 746 km
Panama City, Panama Bucaramanga, Colombia 735 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Valencia, Venezuela 747 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Bucharest, Romania 748 km
Montréal, Canada Baltimore, United States 734 km
Houston, United States Saltillo, Mexico 734 km
Oklahoma City, United States Colorado Springs, United States 748 km

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