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SHA to VCL: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
1,351 mi
2,175 km · 1,174 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from VCL?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 1,351 miles (2,175 km, 1,174 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Shanghai and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 1 hour behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to VCL?
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