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BWU to VCL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
4,399 mi
7,079 km · 3,822 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from VCL?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 4,399 miles (7,079 km, 3,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Sydney and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 3 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to VCL?
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