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VCL to BUF: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
8,378 mi
13,483 km · 7,280 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from BUF?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Buffalo (BUF) is 8,378 miles (13,483 km, 7,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 11 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to BUF?
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