# Phong Nha Cave, Vietnam: what it is and when to go > Phong Nha Cave is a cave in Vietnam (Động Phong Nha). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Vietnam: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/phong-nha-cave/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Cave in Vietnam · Nature - **Local name:** Động Phong Nha - **Where:** Vietnam - **Best time:** February to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** DAD Da Nang, 266 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 17.58137, 106.28308 ## What it is and where Phong Nha Cave is a cave in Vietnam (Động Phong Nha). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Vietnam: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 17.58137, 106.28308; the nearest main airport is Da Nang International Airport (DAD, Da Nang), 266 km as the crow flies. How to get around Vietnam (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=17.581367%2C106.283079) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.581367%2C106.283079) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/) places in Vietnam. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Phong Nha Cave is **February to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 11 h 03 | | February | Best time | 11 h 26 | | March | Best time | 11 h 53 | | April | Best time | 12 h 24 | | May | Possible | 12 h 49 | | June | Possible | 13 h 03 | | July | Possible | 12 h 57 | | August | Possible | 12 h 36 | | September | Possible | 12 h 06 | | October | Best time | 11 h 35 | | November | Best time | 11 h 09 | | December | Possible | 10 h 57 | In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Vietnam in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Vietnam To enter Vietnam there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Vietnam checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Vietnamese dong (VND); plugs: Type A, C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 113 police · 115 ambulance · 114 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Hang Sơn Đoòng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-doong-cave/): Largest cave passage in the world, located near the Laos-Vietnam border · 14 km - [Hang Én](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/swallow-cave/): En Cave in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam · 16 km - [Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-phong-nha-ke-bang/): National park in Vietnam · 21 km - [Tú Làn Caves System](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/tu-lan-caves-system/): Cave system in Vietnam · 31 km - [Co Tun Tang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/co-tun-tang/): Mountain in Laos · 33 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). ## More in Vietnam: Nature - [Hạ Long Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/bahia-de-ha-long/): UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam - [Fansipan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/fansipan/): mountain in Vietnam - [Cát Tiên National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-cat-tien/): national park in Vietnam - [Ba Bể National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/ba-be-national-park/): reserve in Thái Nguyên Province, Northeast region of Vietnam - [Cam Ranh Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cam-ranh-bay/): deep-water bay in Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam - [Cúc Phương National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/cuc-phuong-national-park/): national park in Vietnam Every Vietnam place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Phong Nha Cave? It is a cave in Vietnam (Động Phong Nha in the local language). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Vietnam: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Phong Nha Cave? February to April and October to November. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. ### How do you get to Phong Nha Cave? The nearest main airport is Da Nang International Airport (DAD), 266 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.581367%2C106.283079) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Vietnam is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Vietnam map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Hang Sơn Đoòng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/son-doong-cave/), [Hang Én](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/swallow-cave/), [Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/parque-nacional-phong-nha-ke-bang/). The rest is in [the Vietnam guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/vietnam/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3093700681), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3395915), CC0. More about Phong Nha Cave on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phong_Nha_Cave). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).