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COU to VCL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,454 mi
13,605 km · 7,346 nm
17h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 3m 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from VCL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,454 miles (13,605 km, 7,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 3m 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 Columbia and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to VCL?
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