It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to drive from Da Nang through the nearest large city, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) (39 minutes, including stop times at checkpoints and toll gates). This journey from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi: Actual time spent may also be depended upon conditions such as traffic, road infrastructure, or comfort of the driver; however, it generally would take about 7 hours and 30 minutes (138 minutes also include time for checkpoint and toll stoppages).
Da Nang is approximately 765 kilometers (475 miles) south of Hanoi in Vietnam. The distance can be covered by plane, train, bus or car, with flight time being around 1 hour, train ride about 19-20 hours, bus journey around 13-15 hours, and a car trip taking roughly 11-12 hours depending on traffic conditions.
One needs to travel along a distance of about 762 kilometers (i.e., 473 miles) by road from Da Nang to Hanoi. For air travels, the distance is much less, around 658 kilometers (approximately 409 miles). With a flight of about 1 hour and 20 minutes and by car from there on, it normally takes around 16 hours by road-going depending on taxis, roads turned badly bumpy, and upon said traffic conditions.