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USM to VCL: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport)
709 mi
1,142 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, 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.
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Near USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from VCL?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Chu Lai (VCL) is 709 miles (1,142 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to VCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from USM to VCL?
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