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SAC to VCL: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
7,497 mi
12,066 km · 6,515 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from VCL?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 7,497 miles (12,066 km, 6,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Sacramento and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 14 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to VCL?
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