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VCL to NEL: distance & flight time
Chu Lai (Chu Lai International Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
8,601 mi
13,843 km · 7,474 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VCL — Chu Lai International Airport · Chu Lai, Vietnam
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VCL from NEL?
The flight distance from Chu Lai (VCL) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 8,601 miles (13,843 km, 7,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VCL to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 11 hours behind Chu Lai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VCL to NEL?
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