Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LBB to VCL: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,495 mi
13,672 km · 7,382 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
See live LBB→VCL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from VCL?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,495 miles (13,672 km, 7,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m 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 Lubbock and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to VCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBB–VCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.