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SZL to VCL: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,429 mi
13,565 km · 7,325 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, 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 SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 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 SZL from VCL?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,429 miles (13,565 km, 7,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Knobnoster and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to VCL?
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