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PMA to VCL: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
4,923 mi
7,923 km · 4,278 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
- 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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 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 PMA from VCL?
The flight distance from Pemba (PMA) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 4,923 miles (7,923 km, 4,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMA to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Pemba and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 4 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMA to VCL?
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