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SCE to VCL: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,527 mi
13,724 km · 7,410 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from VCL?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,527 miles (13,724 km, 7,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 11 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to VCL?
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