If you’re planning this same drive and want to know all about it – how long it is, how long it takes, and where to stop along the way – read on. By the end of this post, you’ll know everything about the drive between Hanoi and Thanh Kim.
As the crow flies, it’s roughly 149 miles between Hanoi and Thanh Kim. Luckily, we can’t skip over all the good stuff and have to drive – that means seeing some of the sights and countryside between these two points.
For driving, it is roughly 189 miles or 305 km between Hanoi and Thanh Kim. This may vary slightly depending on your start and end points.
In terms of travel time by car, the 189 miles drive from Hanoi to Thanh Kim takes 3 hours 33 minutes. Again, your final drive time depends on where you start in Hanoi and end in Thanh Kim.
As 189 miles is roughly one tank of gas, you may or may not need to stop for gas along the way; there are plenty of options along these major roads.
Realistically, you're not going to want to drive without stopping all the way from Hanoi to Thanh Kim, especially if you're the main driver. So let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Thanh Kim, and you need to stop along the way to rest. Plus if it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting stops along the way, eat at great restaurants, and find a hotel to stay overnight. That's what we are perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.
Let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Andorra, and you want to stop on the way to explore. If it's a real road trip, you might want to check out interesting places along the way, or maybe eat at a great restaurant. That's what we are perfect for, helping you figure out travel plans in detail.
Road trip: 1 days of driving
With the full itinerary planned out, we can estimate your total travel time for this trip.
Travel time: 3 hours 33 minutes on the road
Itinerary
Start at Hanoi.
Drive for about 3 hours, then stop in and stay for about 2 hours. Finally, drive for about 0.5 hours and arrive in Thanh Kim.
Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Hanoi and Thanh Kim. Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula.
Flight time from Hanoi to Thanh Kim, Lao Cai Province is 18 minutes under avarage conditions.
Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots.
Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.