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PLO to VCL: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
3,889 mi
6,258 km · 3,379 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from VCL?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 3,889 miles (6,258 km, 3,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Port Lincoln and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 2.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to VCL?
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