Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RUA to VCL: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
5,349 mi
8,609 km · 4,648 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
See live RUA→VCL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m 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
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 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 RUA from VCL?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 5,349 miles (8,609 km, 4,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Arua and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 4 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to VCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUA–VCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.