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VCL to LBF: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
8,102 mi
13,039 km · 7,040 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from LBF?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to North Platte (LBF) is 8,102 miles (13,039 km, 7,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 12 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to LBF?
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