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MOB to VCL: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
9,059 mi
14,578 km · 7,872 nm
18h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from VCL?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 9,059 miles (14,578 km, 7,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 14m 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 Mobile and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to VCL?
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