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LRU to VCL: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,386 mi
13,496 km · 7,287 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from VCL?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,386 miles (13,496 km, 7,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Las Cruces and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 13 hours ahead of Las Cruces.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRU to VCL?
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