Gò Vấp: 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.
Gò Vấp is a city of 110,850 people in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Gò Vấp runs from about 11 h 32 min a day in late December to 12 h 48 min in late June (computed for 10.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gò Vấp is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, whose 12,468-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Gò Vấp: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gò Vấp · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 6 km
- Phnom Penh, 210 km (Cambodia) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cần Thơ, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 21 km — tours
- Takeo, 208 km (Cambodia) — tours
- Thuận An, 12 km
- Nha Trang, 316 km
- Thủ Đức, 10 km
- Vũng Tàu, 68 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dĩ An, 14 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Gò Vấp?
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gò Vấp?
About 110,850 people live in Gò Vấp (GeoNames).
What time zone is Gò Vấp in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Gò Vấp?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Gò Vấp?
Ho Chi Minh City (6 km), Phnom Penh (210 km), Cần Thơ (131 km), Biên Hòa (21 km), Takeo (208 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.