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RAL to VCL: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
7,872 mi
12,669 km · 6,841 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from VCL?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 7,872 miles (12,669 km, 6,841 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Riverside and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 14 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to VCL?
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