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POE to VCL: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,914 mi
14,345 km · 7,746 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from VCL?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,914 miles (14,345 km, 7,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Fort Polk and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to VCL?
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