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VCL to BFM: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
9,067 mi
14,591 km · 7,879 nm
18h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from BFM?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Mobile (BFM) is 9,067 miles (14,591 km, 7,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 15m 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 Mobile?
Mobile is 12 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to BFM?
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