Cam Ranh: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cam Ranh is a city of 146,771 people in Vietnam (Khanh Hoa), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base (CXR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Cam Ranh runs from about 11 h 28 min a day in late December to 12 h 52 min in late June (computed for 11.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cam Ranh is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base (CXR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lien Khuong Airport (DLI, 88 km).
Flights to Cam Ranh: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Cam Ranh · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 302 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Biên Hòa, 277 km — tours
- Thuận An, 289 km — tours
- Nha Trang, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Thủ Đức, 286 km — tours
- Qui Nhon, 206 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vũng Tàu, 286 km — tours
- Dĩ An, 284 km
- Buôn Ma Thuột, 147 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Quận Mười, 300 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Cam Ranh?
Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base (CXR), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cam Ranh?
About 146,771 people live in Cam Ranh (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cam Ranh in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Cam Ranh?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Cam Ranh?
Ho Chi Minh City (302 km), Biên Hòa (277 km), Thuận An (289 km), Nha Trang (36 km), Thủ Đức (286 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.