Airport guide
Rach Gia AirportIATA code VKG
Rach Gia Airport (VKG/VVRG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rach Gia, Vietnam in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Rach Gia, Vietnam
- Codes
- VKG · VVRG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Region
- Asia
Rach Gia Airport (VKG/VVRG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Rach Gia, Vietnam in Asia. Operating on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh local time at coordinates 10.080°, 105.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Rach Gia Airport (VKG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Rach Gia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Rach Gia Airport details
- IATA code
- VKG
- ICAO code
- VVRG
- City
- Rach Gia
- Country
- Vietnam
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates
- 9.958°, 105.132°
- 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 Rach Gia Airport’s own pages.
VKG airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (7 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2014
- 33,544
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing vietnamairport.vn (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Can Tho International Airport VCA · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VKG
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. The runway 08/26: 1,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,500 m4,921 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from VKG
Originfacts does not track any routes from VKG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where VKG is
8.3 km southeast
Rach Gia Airport lies 8.3 km southeast of Rạch Giá 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 VKG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Rach Gia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Rach Gia Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Rach Gia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Can ThoCan Tho AirportVCA76 km
- KamauKamauCAH101 km
- Phu QuocPhu Quoc AirportPQC124 km
- Phnom Penh (Ta Khmau)Techo InternationalKTI143 km
- Con DaoCon DaoVCS173 km
- SihanoukvilleSihanouk International AirportKOS183 km
- Ho Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International AirportSGN191 km
- TratTrat AirportTDX387 km
- Siem ReapSiem Reap International AirportSAI395 km
Rach Gia Airport: common questions
Where is Rach Gia Airport?
Rach Gia Airport serves Rach Gia, Vietnam. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.958°, 105.132°.
What are the airport codes for Rach Gia Airport?
The IATA code is VKG and the ICAO code is VVRG.
What time zone is VKG in?
Rach Gia Airport is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone.
How many runways does Rach Gia Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at VKG: 08/26 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Rach Gia Airport?
Wikidata records 33,544 passengers for 2014, the latest year it holds.
How far is VKG from Rạch Giá city centre?
Rach Gia Airport is about 8.3 km southeast of Rạch Giá city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Rach Gia Airport?
OurAirports gives VKG’s elevation as 2 m (7 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 Rach Gia Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1993204 (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)