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PDS to VCL: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,821 mi
14,196 km · 7,665 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from VCL?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,821 miles (14,196 km, 7,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 Piedras Negras and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 13 hours ahead of Piedras Negras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to VCL?
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