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VCL to ALX: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
8,961 mi
14,421 km · 7,787 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from ALX?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 8,961 miles (14,421 km, 7,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 VCL to ALX?
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