Ninh Hòa: 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.
Ninh Hòa is a city of 230,566 people in Vietnam (Khanh Hoa), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base (CXR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ninh Hòa runs from about 11 h 26 min a day in late December to 12 h 54 min in late June (computed for 12.49° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ninh Hòa 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), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Dong Tac Airport (TBB, 66 km).
Flights to Ninh Hòa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ninh Hòa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 329 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Biên Hòa, 304 km
- Thuận An, 315 km
- Nha Trang, 28 km — car rental · tours
- Thủ Đức, 315 km
- Qui Nhon, 143 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Vũng Tàu, 326 km
- Dĩ An, 311 km
- Buôn Ma Thuột, 120 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Quận Mười, 329 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Ninh Hòa?
Cam Ranh International Airport / Cam Ranh Air Base (CXR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ninh Hòa?
About 230,566 people live in Ninh Hòa, across 1,199 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ninh Hòa in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Ninh Hòa?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ninh Hòa?
Ho Chi Minh City (329 km), Biên Hòa (304 km), Thuận An (315 km), Nha Trang (28 km), Thủ Đức (315 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.