How far is Ho Chi Minh City from the sea?
Ho Chi Minh City is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 38 km (24 miles) away in a straight line.
To the coast
38 km
24 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
48 km
with Cambodia
Setting
Near the coast
99th farthest from the sea of 182 cities
Ho Chi Minh CityNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Ho Chi Minh City at a glance
- Coordinates
- 10.8230° N, 106.6296° E
- Region
- Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
- Distance to the coast
- 38 km (24 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 10.5609° N, 106.8515° E
- Nearest land border
- 48 km (30 miles), with Cambodia
- Among Vietnam's cities
- 2nd farthest from the sea of the 2 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Chon Buri | Thailand | 0.7 km (0.5 miles) |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 24 km (15 miles) |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 36 km (23 miles) |
| Hanoi | Vietnam | 92 km (57 miles) |
| Manila | Philippines | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Quezon City | Philippines | 10 km (6.3 miles) |
Questions
How far is Ho Chi Minh City from the sea?
Ho Chi Minh City is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 38 km (24 miles) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 38 km (24 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Ho Chi Minh City from the nearest border?
Ho Chi Minh City is 48 km (30 miles) from the nearest land border, with Cambodia, in a straight line.
Where in Ho Chi Minh City is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (10.8230° N, 106.6296° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 8, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.