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FCS to VCL: distance & flight time
Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,119 mi
13,066 km · 7,055 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,119 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, 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 FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 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 FCS from VCL?
The flight distance from Fort Carson (FCS) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,119 miles (13,066 km, 7,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCS to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Fort Carson and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 13 hours ahead of Fort Carson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCS to VCL?
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