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Vietnam · Hanoi

Cầu Giấy: 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.

Cầu Giấy is a city of 292,536 people in Vietnam (Hanoi), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population292,536
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Time zoneAsia/Bangkok (UTC+7 now)
CurrencyDong (VND)
Dialling code+84
Driving sideRight
Plug typesBS 1363, Euro, NEMA 1-15, Schuko
Coordinates21.032, 105.801
Cầu Giấy

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Daylight in Cầu Giấy runs from about 10 h 54 min a day in late December to 13 h 27 min in late June (computed for 21.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Cầu Giấy is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, whose 12,466-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Cat Bi International Airport (HPH, 99 km).

Flights to Cầu Giấy: every airport, routes and times

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Common questions

Which airport serves Cầu Giấy?

Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Cầu Giấy?

About 292,536 people live in Cầu Giấy (GeoNames).

What time zone is Cầu Giấy in?

Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.

What currency is used in Cầu Giấy?

The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Cầu Giấy?

Hanoi (4 km), Nanning (327 km), Haiphong (94 km), Qinzhou (313 km), Thanh Hóa (137 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.