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VCL to MXF: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
8,988 mi
14,465 km · 7,810 nm
18h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 5m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from MXF?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Montgomery (MXF) is 8,988 miles (14,465 km, 7,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 5m 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery is 12 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to MXF?
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