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LRE to VCL: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
3,602 mi
5,797 km · 3,130 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,602 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from VCL?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 3,602 miles (5,797 km, 3,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Longreach and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 3 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to VCL?
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