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RTN to VCL: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,234 mi
13,252 km · 7,155 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from VCL?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,234 miles (13,252 km, 7,155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from RTN to VCL?
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