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FLV to VCL: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,357 mi
13,450 km · 7,262 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from VCL?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,357 miles (13,450 km, 7,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Leavenworth and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to VCL?
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