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BAD to VCL: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,811 mi
14,181 km · 7,657 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, United States
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Near VCL
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport56 mi away
- HUI · Phu Bai Airport96 mi away
- UIH · Phu Cat Airport103 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from VCL?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,811 miles (14,181 km, 7,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Shreveport and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to VCL?
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