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DRE to VCL: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,123 mi
13,073 km · 7,059 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from VCL?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,123 miles (13,073 km, 7,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Drummond Island and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 11 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to VCL?
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