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BKS to VCL: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
1,401 mi
2,254 km · 1,217 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from VCL?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 1,401 miles (2,254 km, 1,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from BKS to VCL?
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