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RIL to VCL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
7,975 mi
12,834 km · 6,930 nm
16h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 6m 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
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from VCL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 7,975 miles (12,834 km, 6,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Rifle and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 13 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to VCL?
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