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LYS to VCL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
6,093 mi
9,806 km · 5,295 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from VCL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 6,093 miles (9,806 km, 5,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Lyon and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 5 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to VCL?
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