Airport guide
Can Tho AirportIATA code VCA
Can Tho Airport (VCA/VVCT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Can Tho, Vietnam in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Can Tho, Vietnam
- Codes
- VCA · VVCT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Region
- Asia
Can Tho Airport (VCA/VVCT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Can Tho, Vietnam in Asia. Operating on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh local time at coordinates 10.050°, 105.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Can Tho Airport (VCA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Can Tho, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Can Tho Airport details
- IATA code
- VCA
- ICAO code
- VVCT
- City
- Can Tho
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates
- 10.083°, 105.709°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Can Tho Airport’s own pages.
VCA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (9 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 815,000
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing vnexpress.net (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Rach Gia Airport VKG · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VCA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 06/24: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from VCA
Originfacts does not track any routes from VCA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where VCA is
24 km east-southeast
Can Tho Airport lies 24 km east-southeast of Cần Thơ city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at VCA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Can Tho, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Can Tho Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:canthoairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Can Tho
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Rach GiaRach Gia AirportVKG76 km
- Con DaoCon DaoVCS101 km
- KamauKamauCAH116 km
- Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportSGN129 km
- Phnom Penh (Ta Khmau)Techo InternationalKTI173 km
- Phu QuocPhu Quoc AirportPQC199 km
- SihanoukvilleSihanouk International AirportKOS257 km
- DalatLien Khuong AirportDLI342 km
- BanmethuotPhung-Duc AirportBMV383 km
Can Tho Airport: common questions
Where is Can Tho Airport?
Can Tho Airport serves Can Tho, Vietnam. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.083°, 105.709°.
What are the airport codes for Can Tho Airport?
The IATA code is VCA and the ICAO code is VVCT.
What time zone is VCA in?
Can Tho Airport is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone.
What is the official website of Can Tho Airport?
The airport’s official website is canthoairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Can Tho Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VCA: 06/24 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
When did Can Tho Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1960 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Can Tho Airport?
Wikidata records 815,000 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
How far is VCA from Cần Thơ city centre?
Can Tho Airport is about 24 km east-southeast of Cần Thơ city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Can Tho Airport?
OurAirports gives VCA’s elevation as 3 m (9 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Can Tho Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q170343 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)