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VCL to MSL: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
8,810 mi
14,178 km · 7,656 nm
17h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from MSL?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 8,810 miles (14,178 km, 7,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 44m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 12 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to MSL?
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