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FCM to VCL: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,048 mi
12,953 km · 6,994 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from VCL?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,048 miles (12,953 km, 6,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Eden Prairie and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to VCL?
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