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VCL to LAX: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
7,830 mi
12,601 km · 6,804 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from LAX?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 7,830 miles (12,601 km, 6,804 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 49m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to LAX?
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