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VCL to ABQ: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
8,253 mi
13,282 km · 7,172 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from ABQ?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 8,253 miles (13,282 km, 7,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 13 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to ABQ?
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