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EMT to VCL: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
7,840 mi
12,618 km · 6,813 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from VCL?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 7,840 miles (12,618 km, 6,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMT to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 EMT to VCL?
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