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SME to VCL: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,710 mi
14,017 km · 7,569 nm
17h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 33m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from VCL?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,710 miles (14,017 km, 7,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 33m 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 Somerset and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 11 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to VCL?
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