Móng Cái: 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.
Móng Cái is a city of 108,553 people in Vietnam (Quảng Ninh), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Van Don International Airport (VDO), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Móng Cái runs from about 10 h 52 min a day in late December to 13 h 29 min in late June (computed for 21.52° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Móng Cái is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Van Don International Airport (VDO), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, whose 11,811-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Móng Cái: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Móng Cái · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Hanoi, 227 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nanning, 148 km (China)
- Haikou, 298 km (China)
- Haiphong, 152 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Liuzhou, 344 km (China)
- Zhanjiang, 253 km (China)
- Lianjiang, 240 km (China)
- Maoming, 305 km (China)
- Qinzhou, 87 km (China)
- Guigang, 244 km (China)
Common questions
Which airport serves Móng Cái?
Van Don International Airport (VDO), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
How big is Móng Cái?
About 108,553 people live in Móng Cái, across 515 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Móng Cái in?
Asia/Bangkok, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Móng Cái?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Móng Cái?
Hanoi (227 km), Nanning (148 km), Haikou (298 km), Haiphong (152 km), Liuzhou (344 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.