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SWQ to VCL: distance & flight time
Sumbawa Island (Sumbawa Besar Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
1,755 mi
2,825 km · 1,525 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SWQ — Sumbawa Besar Airport · Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- 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 SWQ
- LOP · Lombok International Airport80 mi away
- BMU · Muhammad Salahuddin Airport87 mi away
- AMI · Selaparang Airport90 mi away
- TMC · Tambolaka Airport140 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 SWQ from VCL?
The flight distance from Sumbawa Island (SWQ) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 1,755 miles (2,825 km, 1,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWQ to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Sumbawa Island and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 1 hour behind Sumbawa Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWQ to VCL?
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