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Vietnam · Bac Ninh

Chũ: 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.

Chũ is a city of 127,881 people in Vietnam (Bac Ninh), 18 m (59 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population127,881
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Area3 km²
Time zoneAsia/Bangkok (UTC+7 now)
CurrencyDong (VND)
Dialling code+84
Driving sideRight
Plug typesBS 1363, Euro, NEMA 1-15, Schuko
Coordinates21.374, 106.566
Chũ

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Daylight in Chũ runs from about 10 h 52 min a day in late December to 13 h 29 min in late June (computed for 21.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Chũ is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Noi Bai International Airport (HAN, 80 km), Van Don International Airport (VDO, 92 km).

Flights to Chũ: every airport, routes and times

Buses to Chũ · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

Which airport serves Chũ?

Cat Bi International Airport (HPH), 64 km (40 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Chũ?

About 127,881 people live in Chũ, across 3 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Chũ in?

Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.

What currency is used in Chũ?

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

Which cities are near Chũ?

Hanoi (85 km), Nanning (241 km), Haiphong (58 km), Zhanjiang (396 km), Lianjiang (386 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.