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BFK to VCL: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,062 mi
12,975 km · 7,006 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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 BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from VCL?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,062 miles (12,975 km, 7,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Buckley and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 13 hours ahead of Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to VCL?
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