Estimated travel durations
The straight-line distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi is 1,138 kilometers (707 miles). This is the crow-flies distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
A direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi takes approximately 3h. This is an estimate based on an average cruising speed of 800 km/h and does not include boarding, taxiing or layover time.
Driving from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi would take approximately 12h at an average speed of 85 km/h. The actual driving time may vary depending on road conditions, traffic and border crossings.
The distance from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi is 707 miles (1,138 km) as the crow flies.