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VCL to JAA: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
2,707 mi
4,357 km · 2,353 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from JAA?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 2,707 miles (4,357 km, 2,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 2.5 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to JAA?
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