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Mộc Châu, Sơn La Province, Vietnam – Vietnam Flag

Current Date And Time In Mộc Châu, Vietnam

Saturday, 15 August 2026
03:53:25 ICT
Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (ICT)
District: Huyện Mộc Châu

📍 Cities Near To Mộc Châu


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mộc Châu in Sơn La Province, Vietnam with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Mộc Châu.

📍 Mộc Châu Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Mộc Châu from our regional database:

State / RegionSơn La Province
DistrictHuyện Mộc Châu
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude20.852° N
Center Longitude104.6218° E
Elevation814 m (2,671 ft)
UTC Time Zone+07:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ân Thi Ân Thi95 153 82
East (E)
National Flag Of Ba Dinh Ba Dinh79 127 68
East (E)
National Flag Of Ba Vì Ba Vì52 83 45
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bắc Giang Bắc Giang105 170 92
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bắc Kạn Bắc Kạn119 191 103
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bắc Ninh Bắc Ninh97 155 84
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bắc Từ Liêm Bắc Từ Liêm74 119 64
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bắc Yên Bắc Yên30 48 26
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bạch Mai Bạch Mai79 127 68
East (E)
National Flag Of Ban Khangviang Ban Khangviang122 197 106
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ban Muang-Èt Ban Muang-Èt40 64 35
West (W)
National Flag Of Ban Muanggnut Ban Muanggnut64 103 56
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bản Na Hỷ Bản Na Hỷ89 144 77
South (S)
National Flag Of Ban Pahang Ban Pahang12 20 11
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ban Sôp-Hao Ban Sôp-Hao23 37 20
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Mộc Châu


States and regions closest to Sơn La Province (home state of Mộc Châu), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Điện Biên Province Điện Biên Province74 119 64
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Hanoi Hanoi118 190 103
East (E)
National Flag Of Houaphan Houaphan59 95 51
South (S)
National Flag Of Khouèng Phôngsali Khouèng Phôngsali116 187 101
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Lai Châu Province Lai Châu Province95 152 82
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Lao Cai Lao Cai91 146 79
North (N)
National Flag Of Luang Prabang Province Luang Prabang Province118 190 102
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ninh Binh Ninh Binh141 226 122
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Phôngsali Phôngsali128 205 111
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Phu Tho Phu Tho81 130 70
East-northeast (ENE)

🌎 Countries Near To Mộc Châu


Countries bordering or closest to Vietnam, with aerial distance and compass direction from Mộc Châu's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei791 1,273 687
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia244 392 212
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong689 1,109 598
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos553 891 481
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Macao Macao660 1,062 573
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Malaysia Malaysia804 1,295 699
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar974 1,567 846
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Philippines Philippines910 1,465 791
East (E)
National Flag Of Singapore Singapore929 1,495 807
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Taiwan Taiwan1,062 1,710 923
Northeast (NE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Mộc Châu. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Sơn La Province, Vietnam.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mộc Châu (You)Sơn La Province
Ban PahangHouaphan61120.0SW
Mường LátThanh Hóa Province36.0S
Ban Sôp-HaoHouaphan78636.9SSW
Yên ChâuSơn La Province39.7WNW
Phù YênSơn La Province45.8N
Bắc YênSơn La Province48.0NNW
Long CốcPhu Tho2,65854.3ENE
Nam SoiHouaphan51061.5S
Na MèoThanh Hóa Province4,17462.4S
ViengxayHouaphan63.6SSW

🏆 Sơn La Province City Rankings

How does Mộc Châu rank within Sơn La Province? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Mộc Châu appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Thị Trấn Thuận Châu153,000
Sơn La106,052
Ít Ong16,153
Phổng Lăng3,792

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Sơn La323.51

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Sơn La327.82
✈️ Nearest Airport
Noi Bai International Airport
IATA: HAN
130 km (81 mi) from Mộc Châu
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Mộc Châu? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Mộc Châu Sits on the Map

Mộc Châu sits inside Sơn La Province, Vietnam. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Mộc Châu to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Mộc Châu outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Mộc Châu and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mộc Châu against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Sơn La Province city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mộc Châu: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Mộc Châu and the countries closest to Mộc Châu by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Vietnam. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Mộc Châu, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Mộc Châu at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mộc Châu

If you're stringing together stops in Sơn La Province, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Mộc Châu — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Mộc Châu MapView the Mộc Châu map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Mộc Châu Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Sơn La Province OverviewExplore the Sơn La Province state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Vietnam Country DataGet complete Vietnam data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Mộc Châu

Which cities are closest to Mộc Châu?

See the Cities Near To Mộc Châu table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Sơn La Province by population and density.

How is the distance from Mộc Châu to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Mộc Châu and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Mộc Châu map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Mộc Châu will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Mộc Châu to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Mộc Châu?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Mộc Châu. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Sơn La Province city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Mộc Châu?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Mộc Châu is Noi Bai International Airport (HAN), about 130 km (81 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.