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DBQ to VCL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,256 mi
13,287 km · 7,174 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from VCL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,256 miles (13,287 km, 7,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Dubuque IA and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to VCL?
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