Hue to Dong Ha Drive: Road Trip Tips & Info

Đông Hà ( listen) is the capital of Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam. Đông Hà is situated at the crossroads of National Highway 1A and Route 9, part of the East–West Economic Corridor (EWEC). It lies on the North–South Railway (Reunification Express) and is served by Đông Hà Railway Station. EWEC is an economic development program which includes northeast Thailand, Southern Laos, and central Vietnam.

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 Hue and Dong Ha.

How far is Dong Ha from Hue?

As the crow flies, it’s roughly 40 miles between Hue and Dong Ha. 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 43 miles or 69 km between Hue and Dong Ha. This may vary slightly depending on your start and end points.

Hue to Dong Ha drive hours

In terms of travel time by car, the 43 miles drive from Hue to Dong Ha takes 1 hour 1 minute. Again, your final drive time depends on where you start in Hue and end in Dong Ha.

As 43 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.

Hue to Dong Ha road trip

Realistically, you're not going to want to drive without stopping all the way from Hue to Dong Ha, especially if you're the main driver. So let's say you're actually planning a road trip to Dong Ha, 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: 1 hour 1 minute on the road

Itinerary

Start at Hue.

Drive for about 1 hours and arrive in Dong Ha

Flying non-stop from Hue to Dong Ha

Now let's assume you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line between Hue and Dong Ha. 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 Hue, Thua Thien - Hue Province to Dong Ha, Quang Tri Province is 5 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.