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VCL to ABE: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport)
8,555 mi
13,767 km · 7,434 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from ABE?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Allentown (ABE) is 8,555 miles (13,767 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to ABE?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Chu Lai and Allentown?
Allentown is 11 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to ABE?
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