Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TOP to VCL: distance & flight time
Topeka (Philip Billard Municipal Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
8,358 mi
13,452 km · 7,263 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading northwest
See live TOP→VCL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- TOP — Philip Billard Municipal Airport · Topeka, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TOP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field43 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport43 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 TOP from VCL?
The flight distance from Topeka (TOP) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 8,358 miles (13,452 km, 7,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TOP to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Topeka and Chu Lai?
Chu Lai is 12 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TOP to VCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TOP–VCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.