Pleiku: 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.
Pleiku is a city of 114,225 people in Vietnam (Gia Lai), 760 m (2,493 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pleiku Airport (PXU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pleiku runs from about 11 h 20 min a day in late December to 12 h 59 min in late June (computed for 13.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pleiku is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pleiku Airport (PXU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Pleiku: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pleiku · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Ho Chi Minh City, 382 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Huế, 279 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Da Nang, 233 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Biên Hòa, 361 km
- Thuận An, 368 km
- Nha Trang, 233 km — tours
- Thủ Đức, 373 km
- Qui Nhon, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dĩ An, 367 km
- Buôn Ma Thuột, 146 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Pleiku?
Pleiku Airport (PXU), 3 km (2 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pleiku?
About 114,225 people live in Pleiku, across 267 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pleiku in?
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7.
What currency is used in Pleiku?
The Dong (VND). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pleiku?
Ho Chi Minh City (382 km), Huế (279 km), Da Nang (233 km), Biên Hòa (361 km), Thuận An (368 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.