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VCL to CUB: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
8,966 mi
14,430 km · 7,791 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from CUB?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Columbia (CUB) is 8,966 miles (14,430 km, 7,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 CUB?
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