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URT to VCL: distance & flight time
Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
778 mi
1,251 km · 676 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
778 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
- 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
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Near URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi 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 URT from VCL?
The flight distance from Surat Thani (URT) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 778 miles (1,251 km, 676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URT to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from URT to VCL?
Nonstop service on URT–VCL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URT to VCL?
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Why are some URT to VCL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain URT–VCL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.