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GRI to VCL: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,175 mi
13,157 km · 7,104 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from VCL?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,175 miles (13,157 km, 7,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Grand Island and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to VCL?
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