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VCL to CHQ: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,305 mi
8,537 km · 4,610 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
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 CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from CHQ?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,305 miles (8,537 km, 4,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Chania?
Chania is 4 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to CHQ?
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